# 📸  Snapshot

## *Snapshot  (pruned)* <a href="#snap" id="snap"></a>

* updated every 6h

***Download and unpack snapshot***

```shellscript
# stop node and backup priv_validator_state.json
sudo systemctl stop story story-geth
cp $HOME/.story/story/data/priv_validator_state.json $HOME/.story/story/priv_validator_state.json.backup

# remove old data and unpack Story snapshot
rm -rf $HOME/.story/story/data
curl https://snapshots1.validexis.com/story-testnet/snap_story.tar.lz4 | lz4 -dc - | tar -xf - -C $HOME/.story/story

# restore priv_validator_state.json
mv $HOME/.story/story/priv_validator_state.json.backup $HOME/.story/story/data/priv_validator_state.json

# delete geth data and unpack Geth snapshot
rm -rf $HOME/.story/geth/story/geth/chaindata
curl https://snapshots1.validexis.com/story-testnet/geth_story_snap.tar.lz4 | lz4 -dc - | tar -xf - -C $HOME/.story/geth/story/geth

# restart node and check logs
sudo systemctl restart story story-geth
sudo journalctl -u story-geth -u story -f
```


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