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# Rapid Node Initialization(Devnet)

## 🧰 Initialization Using Snapshots

Follow these steps to bootstrap a Pharos node using the latest snapshot:

### ✅ Step 1: Download the Latest Snapshot

We periodically publish [new snapshots](/node-and-validator-guide/pharos-network-snapshots.md). Use the following command to download and extract:

```sh
wget https://snapshot.dplabs-internal.com/devnet/snapshot-latest.tar.gz
tar -zxvf snapshot-latest.tar.gz
```

> Check this page regularly for updates. Only use snapshots that match your target network.

### 🧯 Step 2: Stop the Running Node Container

```sh
docker stop pharos-devnet
```

Make sure the node is fully stopped before continuing to avoid data corruption.

### 🧹 Step 3: Replace Old Data with the Snapshot

Remove the outdated data directory and move in the extracted snapshot:

```sh
rm -rf /data/pharos-devnet/pharos-node/domain/light/data/public
mv public /data/pharos-devnet/pharos-node/domain/light/data/public
```

> Adjust the file path to match your actual mount or installation directory.

### 🚀 Step 4: Restart the Node Container

```sh
docker start pharos-devnet
```

Your node should now resume from the latest synced snapshot.


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