Electrum Lightning Network

[Oshosondy]

I have just updated my electrum wallet today on my mobile phone to the latest version (4.0.2), I was surprised to see "lightning", I assumed it to be lightning network. I do not really know about it. I saw:

Gossip: Not connected
Connections with lightning nodes

Nodes: 0
Nodes in database

Channels: 0
Channels in database

Pending: 0
Channel updates to query

I practically do not know how to use the lightning network. I will like your help. How will I set up a channel? Can I set up the channel on electrum wallet directly?

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[BitMaxz]

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I practically do not know how to use the lightning network. I will like your help. How will I set up a channel? Can I set up the channel on electrum wallet directly?

I never tried to set up a channel on Electrum mobile but you can try it your self.

Gossip, nodes, Channels and pending will not show any info if the LN is not yet enabled.

To enable the LN you need to click the name of your wallet and it will show something like this below.


After enabling the LN status is online

If you are going to make your own channel try this.
Tap the 3 dots then go to channels and tap the new button. If the button is not working I think you must have a minimum 0.003 to be able to make a new channel.

[nc50lc]

There's a thread here that contains most of the info you need to setup Lightning in Electrum:
Electrum Lightning Network walkthrough by BitCryptex. Read it carefully before trying to open a channel.
If anything, you can also read the previous post and see if a problem that you'll likely encounter was already solved.

The UI of mobile and desktop are totally different but you just need to find the right buttons, they are named in a similar way.

[blue Snow]

If you confusing where the button is located left on top.

[Oshosondy]

Thank you all for helping me out. I have set it up and it was successful.