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-### Table of Contents
-1. [What is bootstrap.dat?](#What)<br />
-2. [What are the pros and cons of using bootstrap.dat?](#ProsCons)
-3. [Where do I get bootstrap.dat?](#Obtaining)
-4. [How do I know I can trust the bootstrap.dat I downloaded?](#Trust)
-5. [How do I use bootstrap.dat with btcd?](#Importing)
-
-<a name="What" />
-
-### 1. What is bootstrap.dat?
-
-It is a flat, binary file containing bitcoin blockchain data starting from the
-genesis block and continuing through a relatively recent block height depending
-on the last time it was updated.
-
-See [this](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=145386.0) thread on
-bitcointalk for more details.
-
-**NOTE:** Using bootstrap.dat is entirely optional. Btcd will download the
-block chain from other peers through the Bitcoin protocol with no extra
-configuration needed.
-
-<a name="ProsCons" />
-
-### 2. What are the pros and cons of using bootstrap.dat?
-
-Pros:
-- Typically accelerates the initial process of bringing up a new node as it
- downloads from public P2P nodes and generally is able to achieve faster
- download speeds
-- It is particularly beneficial when bringing up multiple nodes as you only need
- to download the data once
-
-Cons:
-- Requires you to setup and configure a torrent client if you don't already have
- one available
-- Requires roughly twice as much disk space since you'll need the flat file as
- well as the imported database
-
-<a name="Obtaining" />
-
-### 3. Where do I get bootstrap.dat?
-
-The bootstrap.dat file is made available via a torrent. See
-[this](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=145386.0) thread on bitcointalk
-for the torrent download details.
-
-<a name="Trust" />
-
-### 4. How do I know I can trust the bootstrap.dat I downloaded?
-
-You don't need to trust the file as the `addblock` utility verifies every block
-using the same rules that are used when downloading the block chain normally
-through the Bitcoin protocol. Additionally, the chain rules contain hard-coded
-checkpoints for the known-good block chain at periodic intervals. This ensures
-that not only is it a valid chain, but it is the same chain that everyone else
-is using.
-
-<a name="Importing" />
-
-### 5. How do I use bootstrap.dat with btcd?
-
-btcd comes with a separate utility named `addblock` which can be used to import
-`bootstrap.dat`. This approach is used since the import is a one-time operation
-and we prefer to keep the daemon itself as lightweight as possible.
-
-1. Stop btcd if it is already running. This is required since addblock needs to
- access the database used by btcd and it will be locked if btcd is using it.
-2. Note the path to the downloaded bootstrap.dat file.
-3. Run the addblock utility with the `-i` argument pointing to the location of
- boostrap.dat:<br /><br />
-**Windows:**
-```bat
-C:\> "%PROGRAMFILES%\Btcd Suite\Btcd\addblock" -i C:\Path\To\bootstrap.dat
-```
-**Linux/Unix/BSD/POSIX:**
-```bash
-$ $GOPATH/bin/addblock -i /path/to/bootstrap.dat
-```
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