# Sync a Node ## Grab the latest sync file https://tools.highstakes.ch/snapshots/provenance ![image](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/B1Pi9-FOxl.png) ## Configure the chain 1. Create the home directory ``` ➜ tmp mkdir -p provhome ``` 2. Start with a config https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OnDazzYrwGayJd8lLC_0IJWzOZsz4BVs/view?usp=drive_link ``` ➜ tmp cd provhome ➜ provhome scp -r p8e:mainnet/config config ``` 3. Remove any key that exists ``` ➜ config rm priv_validator_key.json ``` > Change configs as needed for your new node > 4. Unpack the data sync file ``` ➜ provhome tar -xvzf data_2025-08-12-18.tar.gz ``` 5. Grab the latest version of Provenance or build from src based on the tagged version. https://github.com/provenance-io/provenance/releases ``` ➜ provenance git:(v1.25.0) ✗ ``` 6. Run the chain to catchup ``` ➜ provenance git:(v1.25.0) ✗ ./build/provenanced start --home ~/tmp/provhome ```