SHND Bootstrap

How to use the SHND Bootstrap

1. First make sure you've downloaded and have the GUI Wallet App from StrongHands Website: https://www.stronghands.info/

• If this is the first time you're using a wallet app, then open the wallet app and let it run for about ten seconds. Then close the wallet app and make sure it's not running. This will create the SHND Folder for you if this is the first time you're using a wallet app.
• If this is not the first time you're using a wallet app, then first open your wallet app and backup and keep a saved copy of your wallet. Then close your wallet app and make sure it's not running.

2. Download the BootStrap from the link that's provided above in our website.

• It also can be found here in our SHND Repository

3. Locate your SHND Folder and delete everything that's in the SHND Folder except for this file: wallet.dat

• If you don't know how to find your SHND Folder, then here's instructions below for WINDOWS OS, MAC OS, and LINUX/UBUNTU OS:

Here's how to find your SHND Folder for WINDOWS OS:

1. On your keyboard, press the "WINDOWS" and "R" keys at the same time.
2. This will open the "Run Search Window".
3. Then type this: %appdata%\SHND
4. Then press Enter.
5. This will take you directly into your SHND Folder.

Here's how to find your SHND Folder for MAC OS:

1. First open your "Go To Folder" finder
2. Then type this: ~/Library/Application Support/SHND
3. Then press Enter.
4. This will take you directly into your SHND Folder.

Here's how to find your SHND Folder for LINUX/UBUNTU OS:

1. On your computer: First click on your Files Folder Box,
2. Your "Home" folder should be the default folder highlighted and selected. Make sure you're at the "Home" folder,
3. Then on your keyboard press these two keys at the same time: "Control" and "H"
4. Then you will see the .SHND Folder.

4. Copy everything from the BootStrap and paste them into your SHND Folder.

5. Recommended for sure connection to the network, the nodes also can be downloaded in our website or here

6. Now open your wallet app and let it fully sync.

7. When your wallet app is fully synced, also check if your wallet app's blocks are up-to-date with the Explorer Website

8. This step is only for those who've used a SHND GUI Wallet app before in the past.

• If this is the first time you've ever used a shnd wallet app, then you don't have to follow this step and you're finished.

So for those who've used a SHND Wallet App before in the past, continue from here:

1. On your wallet app; click Help, then click Debug window, then click the Console tab.
2. Then type this: repairwallet
3. Then press Enter.
4. After you press Enter,

• If the results say "mismatched coins", then simply close your wallet app and restart it again.
• If the results say "True", then there's nothing else to be done.