Bootstrap A Bitgesell Node In Minutes

Download a verified blockchain snapshot and dramatically reduce the time required for initial Block Download (IDB) during sync.

Download Snapshot GitHub

Quick Start

Bootstrap a fresh Bitgesell node using the latest verified blockchain snapshot. 

curl -fsSL https://snapshot.bitgesell.dev/install.sh | bash

Why Bitgesell Snapshot?

Make setting a new node easy peasy and avoid setup overhead in sync time.

⚡ Fast Bootstrap

Start from a recent blockchain snapshot instead of downloading every block from genesis.

🔒 Integrity Verified

Every release includes SHA-256 checksums for independent verification before extraction.

📦 One Command

Download, verify and install using a single installation script.

🛠 Open Source

MIT licensed with all bash scripts publicly available on GitHub.

Snapshot Information

The metadata below is generated automatically during every snapshot build and reflects the latest available blockchain snapshot, including its block height, archive size, creation date and cryptographic checksum for independent verification.

Latest Block Height
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Snapshot Date
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Archive Size
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SHA-256

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Installer Version
v0.1.0

How to Download Bitgesell Snapshot

Choose the installation method that best suits your workflow. The one-line installer is recommended for most users, while cloning the repository gives you full control over the installation scripts and allows you to inspect or modify them before execution.

Option 1 — One-line installer (Recommended)

curl -fsSL https://snapshot.bitgesell.dev/install.sh | bash

Option 2 — Clone repository

git clone https://github.com/naftalimurgor/bitgesell-snapshot

cd bitgesell-snapshot

chmod +x cmd/install.sh

./cmd/install.sh

How It Works

  1. Download the latest compressed blockchain snapshot.
  2. Verify its SHA-256 checksum.
  3. Extract the archive into ~/.BGL.
  4. Launch BGLd and synchronize only the remaining blocks.

Open Source

Bitgesell Snapshot is an open-source utility built to simplify node deployment. The project is released under the MIT License and welcomes issues, improvements and pull requests.

View the project on GitHub →