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The Lightning Network can be used with any node software that supports SegWit. In this example, we'll demonstrate the steps to install Lightning with Bitcoin Core. This guide is intended to merely demonstrate specific commands for using this node with CAS.
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STOP - if DO NOT INSTALL NODES ON THE SAME HOST AS YOUR CAS. If you need an introduction to Lightning. Please learn the intricacies & nuances of the Lightning network at introductory sites such as: https://bitcoiner.guide/lightning/ This article is not intended to describe usage of the Lightning Network or transmission/receipt of payments. |
In this example, an LND node will be installed on top of a Bitcoin Core node.
This article implements LND v0.13.1.
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Add the correct credentials for
bitcoind.rpcuserandbitcoind.rpcpass(determined during your Bitcoin Core installation). LND uses the RPC credentials to communicate with Bitcoin Core.Note: the “restlisten” port is an important CAS parameter, and can be changed (as needed) to avoid conflicts with other services that may be running on your node server.
Save & exit nano (Ctrl-X).
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Start the node.
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