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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: BohemianGhost on May 13, 2013, 10:36 am

Title: Newbie ! here to ask if you are here to help :)
Post by: BohemianGhost on May 13, 2013, 10:36 am
Heylo there ,
I amm new today And have recently DL the Bitcoin Wallet, Is it normal for the wallet to take a long time to Synchronize ?

Thanks any help would be great 


stay safe

Ghost
Title: Re: Newbie ! here to ask if you are here to help :)
Post by: freak on May 13, 2013, 10:37 am
Heylo there ,
I amm new today And have recently DL the Bitcoin Wallet, Is it normal for the wallet to take a long time to Synchronize ?

Thanks any help would be great 


stay safe

Ghost

Yes it can take up to an entire DAY buddy
Title: Re: Newbie ! here to ask if you are here to help :)
Post by: Meerkovo on May 13, 2013, 10:43 am
If you mean you download the bitcoin-qt client, expect to download about 13GB worth of data, it will depend on a lot of things how fast sync is done but mainly your downstream if its good, you should be alright. Mine took over 36hrs :(
Title: Re: Newbie ! here to ask if you are here to help :)
Post by: BohemianGhost on May 13, 2013, 10:51 am
 :o

That explains allot then , was beginning to think i had done something wrong.

thanks for the replies Much appreciated , will be worth the wait :D
Title: Re: Newbie ! here to ask if you are here to help :)
Post by: freak on May 13, 2013, 10:53 am
I also thought that it may not be :) but it takes as many blocks are to be loaded.
Please passionate greeting