From 8e4047848a228d3142233fc4be35d01b52d64bef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jxom <7336481+jxom@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:59:08 +1100 Subject: [PATCH] Add testnet warning to snapshot guide --- src/pages/guide/node/rpc.mdx | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/src/pages/guide/node/rpc.mdx b/src/pages/guide/node/rpc.mdx index 28833f1..371a219 100644 --- a/src/pages/guide/node/rpc.mdx +++ b/src/pages/guide/node/rpc.mdx @@ -27,6 +27,17 @@ tempo node \ Daily snapshots for the persistent testnet can be found at [https://snapshots.tempoxyz.dev](https://snapshots.tempoxyz.dev). You can extract them either using `tempo download --url ` or downloading them manually and extracting them using `curl | lz4 -d | tar -xzf -`. +> **⚠️ Important: Testnet Configuration** +> +> When using a snapshot for the **Testnet** (Chain ID 42429), you must start the node with the `--chain testnet` flag. +> +> If you omit this flag, the node will default to Mainnet configuration, causing a `genesis hash mismatch` panic. +> +> **Correct usage:** +> ```bash +> tempo node --chain testnet --follow ... +> ``` + ## Example Systemd Service ```bash /dev/null/systemd.sh#L1-55