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September 26, 2014, 08:04:24 PM |
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I finally finished downloading the Blockchain! on my iMac! It took an entire day! ![Grin](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/grin.gif) That's all I really wanted to say. ![Smiley](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/smiley.gif) Bitcoin rocks! ![Cool](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/cool.gif)
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MundoCrypto
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September 26, 2014, 08:21:53 PM |
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What is the size of the blockchain right now?
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September 26, 2014, 08:22:51 PM |
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Now port forward 8333 to run a full node! ![Cheesy](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/cheesy.gif)
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September 26, 2014, 08:26:09 PM |
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when I downloaded took several days because I can't let the thing download all the day.
Good for you it was quick
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The 4ner (OP)
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September 26, 2014, 08:31:43 PM |
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Now port forward 8333 to run a full node! ![Cheesy](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/cheesy.gif) I want to but I'm not trech savvy enough to do this. ![Undecided](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/undecided.gif) I literally need a step-by-step guide.
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September 26, 2014, 08:37:16 PM |
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Now port forward 8333 to run a full node! ![Cheesy](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/cheesy.gif) I want to but I'm not trech savvy enough to do this. ![Undecided](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/undecided.gif) I literally need a step-by-step guide. I could tell a friend to create a youtube video for this. I see that no one has created a detailed how-to guide yet. It's quite different for each router though.
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September 26, 2014, 09:48:08 PM |
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I finally finished downloading the Blockchain! on my iMac! It took an entire day! ![Grin](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/grin.gif) That's all I really wanted to say. ![Smiley](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/smiley.gif) Bitcoin rocks! ![Cool](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/cool.gif) WOW that was quite fast! It took me almost a whole week.
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^^
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The 4ner (OP)
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September 27, 2014, 03:25:37 PM |
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Now port forward 8333 to run a full node! ![Cheesy](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/cheesy.gif) I want to but I'm not trech savvy enough to do this. ![Undecided](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/undecided.gif) I literally need a step-by-step guide. I could tell a friend to create a youtube video for this. I see that no one has created a detailed how-to guide yet. It's quite different for each router though. Yes that would great! I really want to support the network as much as I can. I can take a picture of my router and post on this thread.
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September 27, 2014, 03:28:13 PM |
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I finally finished downloading the Blockchain! on my iMac! It took an entire day! ![Grin](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/grin.gif) That's all I really wanted to say. ![Smiley](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/smiley.gif) Bitcoin rocks! ![Cool](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/cool.gif) WOW that was quite fast! It took me almost a whole week. Could it have been my computer's specs?: Processor 3.5 GHz Intel Core i7 Memory 32 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M 4096 MB Software OS X 10.9.5
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September 27, 2014, 03:29:56 PM |
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What is the size of the blockchain right now?
322791 Blocks
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September 27, 2014, 11:00:00 PM |
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Why you do it?
you will need to update every day, and that will take some time.
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September 27, 2014, 11:39:38 PM |
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What is the size of the blockchain right now?
322791 Blocks Bitcoin wallet update today 25.4 Gb size on HDD
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September 28, 2014, 01:39:43 AM |
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I finally finished downloading the Blockchain! on my iMac! It took an entire day! ![Grin](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/grin.gif) That's all I really wanted to say. ![Smiley](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/smiley.gif) Bitcoin rocks! ![Cool](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/cool.gif) What was the size? My download speed is 2 mbps, so how much time it may take?
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September 28, 2014, 01:45:06 AM |
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Canny wait till ye huff tae dae it again.. n huff, n puff.. dont le me blow your house down, just shtoom..
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September 28, 2014, 06:09:25 AM |
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I finally finished downloading the Blockchain! on my iMac! It took an entire day! ![Grin](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/grin.gif) That's all I really wanted to say. ![Smiley](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/smiley.gif) Bitcoin rocks! ![Cool](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/cool.gif) What was the size? My download speed is 2 mbps, so how much time it may take? you can download full blockchain via torrent if you want fast and easy. ![Wink](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
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September 28, 2014, 07:35:38 AM |
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Wow congrats ![Grin](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/grin.gif)
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The 4ner (OP)
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September 28, 2014, 03:03:02 PM |
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Why you do it?
you will need to update every day, and that will take some time.
Because the Bitcoin-Qt wallet is the most secure. Eventually they will have to implement a feature like in the Electrum wallet where download of the entire chain isn't necessary.
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September 28, 2014, 03:09:44 PM |
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Wow congrats ![Grin](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/grin.gif) Thanks! ![Smiley](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/smiley.gif)
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September 28, 2014, 04:57:12 PM |
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It takes three days for me, but now its running. :-)
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