# Joining Network Using Snapshot

You may join SEDA network using snapshots that we update every two weeks.

<table><thead><tr><th width="128">Network</th><th>Snapshot Download Link</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Mainnet</td><td><a href="https://seda-1-snapshots.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/seda_mainnet_snapshot.tar.lz4">https://seda-1-snapshots.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/seda_mainnet_snapshot.tar.lz4</a></td></tr><tr><td>Testnet</td><td><a href="https://testnet-snapshots.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/seda_testnet_snapshot.tar.lz4">https://testnet-snapshots.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/seda_testnet_snapshot.tar.lz4</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

Check the  [version-history](https://docs.seda.xyz/home/for-chain-operators/seda-chain-guide-and-requirements/version-history "mention") page to identify the current binary version of the network you would like to join. Then, download the binary release from the [SEDA Chain repository](https://github.com/sedaprotocol/seda-chain).

Run the following sequence of commands to download and decompress the snapshot.

```
# Initialize your node.
sedad join <moniker> --network mainnet

# Download snapshot and decompress it under chain directory.
# For mainnet:
wget https://seda-1-snapshots.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/seda_mainnet_snapshot.tar.lz4

lz4 -dc < seda_mainnet_snapshot.tar.lz4 | tar xvf - -C $HOME/.sedad
```

You may have to disable SEDA signer to start the node. If you are a validator, please read [seda-keys](https://docs.seda.xyz/home/for-chain-operators/seda-chain-guide-and-requirements/seda-keys "mention") to set up SEDA signer after you finish the current instructions.

```
sedad config set app seda.enable-seda-signer false
```

Start the node.

```
sedad start
```