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# Importing the Blockchain to Monero GUI wallet (Windows)
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### Step 1
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Download the Current bootstrap from https://downloads.getmonero.org/blockchain.raw; you can skip this step if you are importing the Blockchain from another source.
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### Step 2
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Find the path of your Monero wallet (the folder where you extracted your wallet). For example mine is:
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`D:\monero-gui-0.10.3.1`
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Your path may be different depending on where you decided to download your wallet and what version of the Monero wallet you have.
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### Step 3
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Find the path of your downloaded Blockchain for example mine was:
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`C:\Users\KeeJef\Downloads\blockchain.raw`
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Yours might be different depending on where you downloaded the Blockchain to.
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### Step 4
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Open a Command Prompt window. You can do this by pressing the Windows key + R, and then typing in the popup box `CMD`
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### Step 5
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Now you need to navigate using the CMD window to the path of your Monero wallet. You can do this by typing:
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`cd C:\YOUR\MONERO\WALLET\FILE\PATH\HERE`
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It should look something like:
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`cd D:\monero-gui-0.10.3.1`
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If your Monero wallet is on another drive you can use `DriveLetter:` for example if your Monero wallet was on your D drive then before using the cd command you would do `D:`
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### Step 6
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Now type in your command prompt window:
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`monero-blockchain-import --verify 1 --input-file C:\YOUR\BLOCKCHAIN\FILE\PATH\HERE`
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For example I would type :
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`monero-blockchain-import --verify 1 --input-file C:\Users\KeeJef\Downloads\blockchain.raw`
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If you downloaded the Blockchain from a trusted, reputable source you may set `verify 0` this will reduce the amount of time to sync the Blockchain.
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### Step 7
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After the the Blockchain has finished syncing up you can open your Monero wallet normally. Your downloaded blockchain.raw can be deleted.
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Author: Kee Jefferys
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