Download Options

FAQ.md

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 ![LightningShell](pictures/lightningshell.png)
 
-Also there are first free 3D open source files in this repo in the directory `case.3dprint` that you can selfprint. Those are much simpler then the 'Lightning Shell' and are not finished yet. But feel free to try out and improve - PullRequests welcome.   
+Also there are first free 3D open source files in this repo in the directory `case.3dprint` that you can selfprint. Those are much simpler then the 'Lightning Shell' and are not finished yet. But feel free to try out and improve - PullRequests welcome.
+
+## How can I avoid using a prepared blockchain and validate myself?
+
+The torrent and FTP download use a prepared blockchain to kick start the RaspiBlitz. If you want to selft validate you could do this on another more powerful computer and then transfere your own validated blockchain over to the RaspiBlitz. Check the options `Copying from another Computer` & `Cloning from a 2nd HDD` described in the [README](README.md) for more details.

README.md

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 #### Getting the Blockchain
 
-The following screen is just shown if the HDD was not prepared with a copy of the Bitcoin blockchain (as part of a ready-2-go set). 
+*If you have a HDD with a prepared blockchain (e.g. a ready2go-set or you are at a workshop) you can kip to the next chapter. If you started with an empty HDD - you will see the following screen:*
 
 To get a copy of the blockchain, the RaspiBlitz offers the following options:
 
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 ##### 1. Torrent
 
-TODO
+This is the default way to download the blockchain data for the RaspiBlitz. If you choose it will show you the following screen:
+
+![DOWNLOAD1](pictures/download-torrent.png)
+
+*This can take a while - normally it should be done if you keep it running over night, but some users reported that it took up to 3 days. If it takes longer than that or you cannot see any progress (downloading starting) for over an hour after you started thsi option consider to cancel the download and choose the FTP download option.*
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+It is safe to close the terminal window (shutdown your laptop) while the RaspiBlitz is doing the torrent download. To check on progress and to continue the setup you need to ssh back in again. 
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+You can cancel the torrent download by keeping the key `x` pressed. Then the download will stop and you will be asked if you want to keep the progress so far. This makes sense if you just need to shutdown the RaspiBlitz and you want to continue later or when you want to try another download option but want to keep the option continue on torrent if the other option is slower or not working.
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+
 
 ##### 2. FTP-Download
 
-TODO
+You should try the FTP download if the torrent option is not working for you. Please beware that the files are hosted on a central server there 
 
 ##### 4. Copying from another Computer
 
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 ## Community Development
 
-Everybody is welcome to join, improve and extend the RaspiBlitz - its a work in progress. Check the issues if you wanna help out or add new ideas. You find the scripts used for RaspiBlitz interactions on the device at `/home/admin` or in this git repo in the subfolder `home.admin`.
+Everybody is welcome to join, improve and extend the RaspiBlitz - its a work in progress. [Check the issues](https://github.com/rootzoll/raspiblitz/issues) if you wanna help out or add new ideas. You find the scripts used for RaspiBlitz interactions on the device at `/home/admin` or in this git repo in the subfolder `home.admin`.
 
-Join me on twitter [@rootzoll](https://twitter.com/rootzoll), visit us at a upcomming [#lightninghackday](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LightningHackday?src=hash)
+Join me on twitter [@rootzoll](https://twitter.com/rootzoll), visit us at a upcomming [#lightninghackday](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LightningHackday?src=hash) or check by on of our bitcoin meetups in Berlin ... every 1st Thursday evening a month at the room77 bar - feel free to buy me a beer with lightning there :)
 
 IRC channel on Freenode `irc://irc.freenode.net/raspiblitz` (unmoderated)