# Counterpartyd without bitcoind **URL:** \ **Category:** Counterparty\ **Created:** [September 1, 2014, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.counterparty.io/t/counterpartyd-without-bitcoind/412 "2014-09-01T14:54:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tesaag](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forums.counterparty.io/tesaag/32/33_2.png) [@tesaag](https://forums.counterparty.io/u/tesaag)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.counterparty.io/t/counterpartyd-without-bitcoind/412/1 "2014-09-01T14:54:02Z")
Is there any way to run counterpartyd on some sort of a light node? I mean without the full blockchain? ---
**Author:** ![weex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/41988e/32.png) [@weex](https://forums.counterparty.io/u/weex)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.counterparty.io/t/counterpartyd-without-bitcoind/412/2 "2014-09-01T21:43:27Z")
Counterparty needs to reindex on major versions so I'm afraid this isn't possible without having at least the blockchain since Jan 2014. ---
**Author:** ![something](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forums.counterparty.io/something/32/240_2.png) [@something](https://forums.counterparty.io/u/something)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2014, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.counterparty.io/t/counterpartyd-without-bitcoind/412/3 "2014-09-03T09:12:05Z")
[quote author=tesaag link=topic=542.msg3258#msg3258 date=1409597642] Is there any way to run counterpartyd on some sort of a light node? I mean without the full blockchain? [/quote] See if this helps you [https://counterparty.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/5000003524-how-do-i-get-started-developing-on](https://counterparty.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/5000003524-how-do-i-get-started-developing-on) If not, I'm afraid the only way is to download and install.