Index Screen

Index Screen

Purpose

  • Allows users to configure the method by which the Unchained Index is created or downloaded
  • The Unchained Index is required for the applications to properly function
  • Estimates of disc space usage are exactly that -- estimates.

Key Features

  • The Unchained Index will be stored in the [Data Folder]/unchained.
  • Blooms are much smaller than the index, but take longer to find histories
  • Indexes are larger, but do not need to be downloaded later

Configuration Options

The General Settings screen presents these key configuration options:

  1. Index Download Strategy:
    • Download: Prioritize downloading from the distributed network
    • Scratch: Prioritize building the index locally
    • Index + Blooms: Download or build both the indexes and the blooms
    • Blooms: Download only bloom filters.