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Lightning Network Setup Guide

Step-by-step guide for setting up Lightning Network infrastructure for BLGV ecosystem integration.

⚡ LND Node Setup​

Prerequisites​

  • Bitcoin Core node (fully synced)
  • 8GB+ RAM, 500GB+ SSD storage
  • Static IP address and port forwarding
  • SSL certificate for secure connections

Installation​

# Download and install LND
wget https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/releases/download/v0.17.0-beta/lnd-linux-amd64-v0.17.0-beta.tar.gz
tar -xzf lnd-linux-amd64-v0.17.0-beta.tar.gz
sudo mv lnd-linux-amd64-v0.17.0-beta/lnd /usr/local/bin/
sudo mv lnd-linux-amd64-v0.17.0-beta/lncli /usr/local/bin/

Configuration​

# lnd.conf
[Application Options]
debuglevel=info
maxpendingchannels=10
alias=BLGV-Lightning-Node
color=#f7931a
listen=0.0.0.0:9735

[Bitcoin]
bitcoin.active=1
bitcoin.mainnet=1
bitcoin.node=bitcoind

[Bitcoind]
bitcoind.rpchost=localhost:8332
bitcoind.rpcuser=bitcoin
bitcoind.rpcpass=your-secure-password

🔧 Channel Management​

Opening Channels​

# Connect to peer
lncli connect 03abc123..[email protected]:9735

# Open channel
lncli openchannel --node_key=03abc123... --local_amt=1000000

Monitoring​

# Check node status
lncli getinfo

# List channels
lncli listchannels

# Check balance
lncli walletbalance
lncli channelbalance

🔐 Security Setup​

Backup Strategy​

# Backup channel state
lncli exportchanbackup --all --output_file=channels.backup

# Backup wallet seed
lncli bakemacaroon --save_to=admin.macaroon

Need help? Check our Lightning Protocol documentation.