What is the good place to start testing lightning

[Colorblind]

Hello,

I'd like to involve myself in lightning by hosting lightning node and opening a payment channel or two. Can someone point out relevant community forums where I can start off with that?

Thanks.

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I'm looking for some easy to follow instructions too. Currently downloading Bitcoin Core too. Goodluck

[Carlton Banks]

I'd like to involve myself in lightning by hosting lightning node and opening a payment channel or two. Can someone point out relevant community forums where I can start off with that?

I'm not aware that there is any alternative Lightning forum to go to.

You need (in order):

• Bitcoin Core installed
• A sync'ed copy of the Testnet blockchain
• Some Testnet coins (there are faucets available, I believe)
• A lightning node installed

Ask if you need any help with these main steps

[Xynerise]

Hello,

I'd like to involve myself in lightning by hosting lightning node and opening a payment channel or two. Can someone point out relevant community forums where I can start off with that?

Thanks.

On testnet or mainnet?
See this article to setup on testnet
https://medium.com/@jadmubaslat/bitcoin-lightning-network-node-easy-setup-tutorial-for-windows-desktop-users-a-how-to-guide-9937b5a8a669


If you want to try with a webwallet
 get a testnet wallet here: https://htlc.me/
And buy a block of coffee at starblocks: https://starblocks.acinq.co/#/

If you want to try lightning on testnet on a mobile device (Android) and do the whole thing by opening a channel then Download the eclair wallet from the Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.acinq.eclair.wallet

Get testnet bitcoins here: https://testnet.manu.backend.hamburg/faucet

Browse nodes - https://explorer.acinq.co/#/n/029bc664f7a44356b0add76acf585c1e7e8185fbe23971e7d51ab43f149ae7899a  if you don't know any.

And top up at Bitrefill: https://lightning.bitrefill.com/steam-eur-voucher/

https://blog.bitrefill.com/test-instructions-lightning-on-bitrefill-ef6db8714b00

Or buy an article on https://yalls.org/

If you want to run it on mainnet (not recommended as LN detractors, especially BCash trolls will use it as a point of attack if anything goes wrong) then follow this guide instead:
https://medium.com/@dougvk/run-your-own-mainnet-lightning-node-2d2eab628a8b

You can see mainnet Lightning Network nodes here: https://lnmainnet.gaben.win/

[Colorblind]

I'd like to involve myself in lightning by hosting lightning node and opening a payment channel or two. Can someone point out relevant community forums where I can start off with that?

I'm not aware that there is any alternative Lightning forum to go to.

You need (in order):

• Bitcoin Core installed
• A sync'ed copy of the Testnet blockchain
• Some Testnet coins (there are faucets available, I believe)
• A lightning node installed

Ask if you need any help with these main steps

Got most of the above.
Where do I get Lightning node?

[Carlton Banks]

You need (in order):

• Bitcoin Core installed
• A sync'ed copy of the Testnet blockchain
• Some Testnet coins (there are faucets available, I believe)
• A lightning node installed

Ask if you need any help with these main steps

Got most of the above.
Where do I get Lightning node?

There are 3 up to spec:

lnd
c-lightning
ACINQ Eclair

They're all on github.com, and you probably have to compile them, I doubt that pre-compiled version are being distributed yet. If you're not experienced with compiling, this might seem difficult.

[TheQuin]

They're all on github.com, and you probably have to compile them, I doubt that pre-compiled version are being distributed yet. If you're not experienced with compiling, this might seem difficult.

Indeed, this was the point I gave up on the idea for now!

[cellard]

They're all on github.com, and you probably have to compile them, I doubt that pre-compiled version are being distributed yet. If you're not experienced with compiling, this might seem difficult.

Indeed, this was the point I gave up on the idea for now!

It's not that difficult to compile something, there are plenty of youtube tutorials out there. I will try this myself when I have some time and make a post explaining how I did it.

Also, once you get it working, you can try buying some actual goods for actual money. If you want to play it safe, in the blockstream shop, you can buy some low value items like some t-shirts and stickers:

https://store.blockstream.com/

It's all they have now.

There was a guy that bought a router on TorGuard so there are bigger purchases being done successfully already.