How to Initialize

Execute the following command initialize the blockchain directory structure.

$ bs --initchain

The following files will be created in the blockchain directory.

• blocks_lookup
• blocks_rows
• history_lookup
• history_rows
• spends
• stealth_index
• stealth_rows
• txs

The file db-lock may also appear in the directory after server startup.

Use the node.blockchain_path configuration setting to specify the blockchain location.

The --initchain command will fail if the blockchain directory already exists.

To replace the blockchain either delete the directory or move the configured location.