Data Directory Files
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 |
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 |