Importing blockchain on Windows

Importing blockchain on Windows:

1. Make sure wallet is turned off (check if there are any rouge running processes ryod, ryo rpc, etc.)

2. Download the latest wallet (Gui, Cli) from https://github.com/ryo-currency/
2a. Run the wallet once, then kill it off/close (check if there are any rouge running processes ryod, ryo rpc, etc.) Don't sync the wallet 100%, 1-2% is enough.

3. Download the 'bootstrap' blockchain.raw from:
https://download.ryo-currency.com/blockchain.raw or go to https://download.ryo-currency.com/ right click and save as where you please.

4. Go to c:\programdata\ryo (you won't find the directory unless you have enabled to see hidden files/directories)
4a. In the \ryo\ directory create a directory called export
4b. Move/copy the blockchain.raw to the export directory.

5. Download the latest Ryo binaries from:
https://github.com/ryo-currency/ryo-currency/releases

6. Open the archive, find the ryo-blockchain-import and move/copy it into the c:\programdata\ryo\ directory

7. run the commandline from the start menu (cmd)

8. type the following:
c:\programdata\ryo\ryo-blockchain-import

While importing the bootstrap there is a special flag named --guard-against-pwnage. This flag is the ultimate fast way of importing, and, it is utterly not secure. You never know what the bootstrap may contain, and if your node starts spamming this over the blockchain, there is a high chance you'll get banned by the daemons on other nodes and begin to cause havoc on a healty chain.

If you are VERY sure, and know exactly what the file contains you may use the followin flags --guard-against-pwnage

c:\programdata\ryo\ryo-blockchain-import --guard-against-pwnage 0