Data Directory FilesΒΆ
Files within the zcashd data directory (~/.zcash/) on Linux unless otherwise specified) include:
| File | Description |
zcash.conf |
contains configuration settings for zcashd |
zcashd.pid |
stores the process id of zcashd while running |
blocks/blk000*.dat |
block data (custom, 128 MiB per file) |
blocks/rev000*.dat |
block undo data (custom) |
blocks/index/* |
block index (LevelDB) |
chainstate/* |
block chain state database (LevelDB) |
database/* |
BDB database environment |
db.log |
wallet database log file |
debug.log |
contains debug information and general logging generated by zcashd |
fee_estimates.dat |
stores statistics used to estimate minimum transaction fees and priorities required for confirmation |
peers.dat |
peer IP address database (custom format) |
wallet.dat |
personal wallet (BDB) with keys and transactions (keep private, back this up!) |
.cookie |
session RPC authentication cookie (written at start when cookie authentication is used, deleted on shutdown) |
.lock |
data directory lock file (empty) |
testnet3/* |
contains testnet versions of these files, except zcash.conf, if running -testnet |
onion_private_key |
cached Tor hidden service private key for -listenonion |