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# Snapshot

## **Stop the service and reset the data**

```bash
sudo systemctl stop lavad
cp $HOME/.lava/data/priv_validator_state.json $HOME/.lava/priv_validator_state.json.backup
rm -rf $HOME/.lava/data
```

## **Download latest snapshot**

```bash
curl -L https://snapshots.liveraven.net/snapshots/lava/lava-testnet-2_latest.tar.lz4 | tar -Ilz4 -xf - -C $HOME/.lava
mv $HOME/.lava/priv_validator_state.json.backup $HOME/.lava/data/priv_validator_state.json
```

## **Restart the service and check the log**

```bash
sudo systemctl start lavad && sudo journalctl -u lavad -fn 100 -o cat
```