Abelian Node Database

Description of Abelian Node Database

Abelian node database includes three types: Normal Node, SemiFull Node, and Full Node. For related parameters and configuration methods, please refer to the Abelian Node User Guide Document.

Abelian Normal Node

Default Data Directory Location

(Mainnet)

• In Abelian Desktop Wallet (Legacy) version 4.1.1, the Abec mainnet defaults to using Normal Node. Solo mining users are recommended to run the normalnode type of Abelian Normal Node, with the default data directory location as follows:

Windows

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Abelian Wallet\Abec\mainnet

MacOS

~/Library/Application Support/Abelian Wallet/Abec/mainnet

Linux

~/.config/Abelian Wallet/Abec/mainnet

Note

Starting from version 4.2.0 of the Abelian Desktop Wallet (Legacy), the Abec synchronization of mainnet data is no longer used, and this data package does not need to be downloaded.

Data Package Download Link

Download link: Mega

File name: mainnet.zip

File size: 166.47 GB

Block height: 463308

Upload date: December 29, 2025

Extracting the Data Package

• Desktop Wallet for Windows

  1. Close and exit the Desktop Wallet Legacy 4.1.1 for Windows.
  2. Use extraction software to open the mainnet.zip file and extract the mainnet directory to the Default Location.
  3. Restart the Desktop Wallet and click sync (sync Mainnet), Start synchronization and ensure it reaches 100% (latest block height).

• Desktop Wallet for macOS

  1. Close and exit the Desktop Wallet Legacy 4.1.1 for macOS.
  2. Double-click the mainnet.zip file to automatically extract it.
  3. Move the extracted mainnet directory to the Default Location.
  4. Restart the Desktop Wallet and click sync (sync Mainnet), Start synchronization and ensure it reaches 100% (latest block height).

• Desktop Wallet for Linux

  1. Close and exit the Desktop Wallet Legacy 4.1.1 for Linux.
  2. Double-click the mainnet.zip file to automatically extract it.
  3. Move the extracted mainnet directory to the Default Location.
  4. Restart the Desktop Wallet and click sync (sync Mainnet), Start synchronization and ensure it reaches 100% (latest block height).

Abelian SemiFull Node

Default Data Directory Location

Abelian developers with sufficient disk space are advised to download the Abelian SemiFull Node (semifullnode) data package for either the mainnet or testnet, with the default data directory location as follows:

(Mainnet)

Windows

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Abec\mainnet

MacOS

~/Library/Application Support/Abec/mainnet

Linux

~/.abec/mainnet

(Testnet)

Windows

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Abec\testnet

MacOS

~/Library/Application Support/Abec/testnet

Linux

~/.abec/testnet

Data Package Download Links

(Mainnet)

Download link: Mega

File name: mainnet.zip

File size: 320.86 GB

Block height: 461203

Upload date: December 25, 2025

(Testnet)

Download link: Mega

File name: testnet.zip

File size: 99.04 GB

Block height: 422604

Upload date: April 8, 2025

Extracting the Data Package

Windows

1. Stop the node process start_abec.bat.
2. Extract the downloaded mainnet.zip or testnet.zip to the Default Location.
3. Execute start_abec.bat.

macOS

1. Stop the node process start_abec.sh.
2. Double-click the downloaded mainnet.zip or testnet.zip to extract it.
3. Move the extracted mainnet or testnet directory to the Default Location.
4. Execute start_abec.sh.

Linux

1. Stop the node process abec or abectl.
2. Execute the extraction command for the downloaded mainnet.zip or testnet.zip:

# For Ubuntu or Debian, install the unzip package
$ apt install unzip
# Extract the mainnet zip file
$ unzip mainnet.zip
# Or extract the testnet zip file
$ unzip testnet.zip

3. Move the extracted mainnet or testnet directory to the Default Location:

# Move the mainnet data directory to ~/.abec/data/:
$ mv -f mainnet ~/.abec/data/
# Or move the testnet data directory to ~/.abec/data/:
$ mv -f testnet ~/.abec/data/

4. Restart the Abelian Node.

Precautions

NOTE

Please note the date of data update; updated compressed packages cannot be mixed with old ones!