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[Noobguy]

I don't understand what this prosses and how it works. Can someone plz explain?

[NotATether]

I don't understand what this prosses and how it works. Can someone plz explain?

First you have to download Lightning Network software that allows you to run a node, and follow the instructions to open it and fully sync the data.

After you do that, then you have to open Thunderhub (or any other channel management software), and open a channel.

[LOVER BOY 422]

Code:

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    "version":  "0.20.1-beta commit=v0.20.1-beta",
    "commit_hash":  "848b72ce96eb68fa90fd4336523ca4c59bddcd4c",
    "identity_pubkey":  "02ed6940e449b9f410f5b34f6a9d9bf8ce6c0de0cef1115cc7c4d54df3e05ff681",
    "alias":  "LOVERBOY",
    "color":  "#3399ff",
    "num_pending_channels":  0,
    "num_active_channels":  0,
    "num_inactive_channels":  0,
    "num_peers":  0,
    "block_height":  937635,
    "block_hash":  "00000000000000000001e797e55d103bc2949ec8c29605c72c1eec0d95a4fed1",
    "best_header_timestamp":  "1771658740",
    "synced_to_chain":  true,
    "synced_to_graph":  true,
    "testnet":  false,
    "chains":  [
        {
            "chain":  "bitcoin",
            "network":  "mainnet"
        }
    ],
    "uris":  [],
    "features":  {
        "0":  {
            "name":  "data-loss-protect",
            "is_required":  true,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "5":  {
            "name":  "upfront-shutdown-script",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "7":  {
            "name":  "gossip-queries",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "8":  {
            "name":  "tlv-onion",
            "is_required":  true,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "12":  {
            "name":  "static-remote-key",
            "is_required":  true,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "14":  {
            "name":  "payment-addr",
            "is_required":  true,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "17":  {
            "name":  "multi-path-payments",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "19":  {
            "name":  "wumbo-channels",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "23":  {
            "name":  "anchors-zero-fee-htlc-tx",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "25":  {
            "name":  "route-blinding",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "27":  {
            "name":  "shutdown-any-segwit",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "30":  {
            "name":  "amp",
            "is_required":  true,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "31":  {
            "name":  "amp",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "35":  {
            "name":  "quiescence",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "45":  {
            "name":  "explicit-commitment-type",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "261":  {
            "name":  "endorsement-x",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "2023":  {
            "name":  "script-enforced-lease",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        }
    },
    "require_htlc_interceptor":  false,
    "store_final_htlc_resolutions":  false
}

[LOVER BOY 422]

After much hassle and going back and forth the terminal, I think I finally cracked it. I just finished preparing Thunderhub and I’ll be moving forward to opening my own channel now

[Rubuchi]

LND Synced sir

Screenshot:

Code:

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    "version":  "0.19.2-beta commit=v0.19.2-beta",
    "commit_hash":  "a839456493037a6af51cbf16db8be6182d614171",
    "identity_pubkey":  "030cf8dc829bc44afdecbba61639a40dcd961a40cd96ea909e67920766c823e36d",
    "alias":  "RubuchiLightning",
    "color":  "#3399ff",
    "num_pending_channels":  0,
    "num_active_channels":  0,
    "num_inactive_channels":  0,
    "num_peers":  4,
    "block_height":  938063,
    "block_hash":  "0000000000000000000014cadb5a807fbbcf13d8fadd75c62869dc5ef904e627",
    "best_header_timestamp":  "1771905277",
    "synced_to_chain":  true,
    "synced_to_graph":  false,
    "testnet":  false,
    "chains":  [
        {
            "chain":  "bitcoin",
            "network":  "mainnet"
        }
    ],
    "uris":  [],
    "features":  {
        "0":  {
            "name":  "data-loss-protect",
            "is_required":  true,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "5":  {
            "name":  "upfront-shutdown-script",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "7":  {
            "name":  "gossip-queries",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "8":  {
            "name":  "tlv-onion",
            "is_required":  true,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "12":  {
            "name":  "static-remote-key",
            "is_required":  true,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "14":  {
            "name":  "payment-addr",
            "is_required":  true,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "17":  {
            "name":  "multi-path-payments",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "23":  {
            "name":  "anchors-zero-fee-htlc-tx",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "25":  {
            "name":  "route-blinding",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "27":  {
            "name":  "shutdown-any-segwit",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "30":  {
            "name":  "amp",
            "is_required":  true,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "31":  {
            "name":  "amp",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "45":  {
            "name":  "explicit-commitment-type",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "261":  {
            "name":  "endorsement-x",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "2023":  {
            "name":  "script-enforced-lease",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        }
    },
    "require_htlc_interceptor":  false,
    "store_final_htlc_resolutions":  false

[LOVER BOY 422]

Hello @NotATether, I finally opened my first channel and it’s active and running, and it’s also very much visible on 1ML.com,
Thanks for inspiring me to go through journey and add this to my shelve of knowledge.

[NotATether]

LND Synced sir

synced_to_graph must be true

Hello @NotATether, I finally opened my first channel and it’s active and running, and it’s also very much visible on 1ML.com,
Thanks for inspiring me to go through journey and add this to my shelve of knowledge.

Now you get merits for opening channel but not only for installing Thunderhub.

[Freeveto]

LND synced

Code:

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    "version":  "0.20.1-beta commit=v0.20.1-beta",
    "commit_hash":  "848b72ce96eb68fa90fd4336523ca4c59bddcd4c",
    "identity_pubkey":  "03dee774b8ec73448b4fab6342581e4c93708812c0bf7c78ff40ce746444877731",
    "alias":  "Freeveto",
    "color":  "#3399ff",
    "num_pending_channels":  0,
    "num_active_channels":  0,
    "num_inactive_channels":  0,
    "num_peers":  2,
    "block_height":  938571,
    "block_hash":  "0000000000000000000125d824d57919da060f41683f8026effb2b87fa5f7630",
    "best_header_timestamp":  "1772192876",
    "synced_to_chain":  true,
    "synced_to_graph":  true,
    "testnet":  false,
    "chains":  [
        {
            "chain":  "bitcoin",
            "network":  "mainnet"
        }
    ],
    "uris":  [],
    "features":  {
        "0":  {
            "name":  "data-loss-protect",
            "is_required":  true,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "5":  {
            "name":  "upfront-shutdown-script",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "7":  {
            "name":  "gossip-queries",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "8":  {
            "name":  "tlv-onion",
            "is_required":  true,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "12":  {
            "name":  "static-remote-key",
            "is_required":  true,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "14":  {
            "name":  "payment-addr",
            "is_required":  true,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "17":  {
            "name":  "multi-path-payments",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "19":  {
            "name":  "wumbo-channels",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "23":  {
            "name":  "anchors-zero-fee-htlc-tx",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "25":  {
            "name":  "route-blinding",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "27":  {
            "name":  "shutdown-any-segwit",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "30":  {
            "name":  "amp",
            "is_required":  true,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "31":  {
            "name":  "amp",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "35":  {
            "name":  "quiescence",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "45":  {
            "name":  "explicit-commitment-type",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "261":  {
            "name":  "endorsement-x",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "2023":  {
            "name":  "script-enforced-lease",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        }
    },
    "require_htlc_interceptor":  false,
    "store_final_htlc_resolutions":  false
}

[Freeveto]

I just opened my channel. I had opened my first channel earlier but it wasn’t in !ml.com (according to rules) so I had to close it and open a new one. I later realised that all needed was some little time to get broadcasted on the 1ML.com server

[Yorubek]

I completed LND setup with open channel  and ThunderHub

LND Synced

Code:

:\lnd>lncli.exe getinfo
{
    "version": "0.20.0-beta commit=v0.20.0-beta",
    "commit_hash": "b9ea7070c20ad2ca8514a47d9b4d560a501f0487",
    "identity_pubkey": "03261d2748c157fcace4f7c3d046b0b6c361906efb8f12b21879df17329ada8c44",
    "alias": "Yorubek",
    "color": "#3399ff",
    "num_pending_channels": 0,
    "num_active_channels": 0,
    "num_inactive_channels": 0,
    "num_peers": 3,
    "block_height": 940279,
    "block_hash": "000000000000000000008b187f219cc3f69e593e98bdf58d96532c293b502389",
    "best_header_timestamp": "1773237909",
    "synced_to_chain": true,
    "synced_to_graph": true,
    "testnet": false,
    "chains": [
        {
            "chain": "bitcoin",
            "network": "mainnet"
        }
    ],
    "uris": [],
    "features": {
        "0": {
            "name": "data-loss-protect",
            "is_required": true,
            "is_known": true
        },
        "5": {
            "name": "upfront-shutdown-script",
            "is_required": false,
            "is_known": true
        },
        "7": {
            "name": "gossip-queries",
            "is_required": false,
            "is_known": true
        },
        "8": {
            "name": "tlv-onion",
            "is_required": true,
            "is_known": true
        },
        "12": {
            "name": "static-remote-key",
            "is_required": true,
            "is_known": true
        },
        "14": {
            "name": "payment-addr",
            "is_required": true,
            "is_known": true
        },
        "17": {
            "name": "multi-path-payments",
            "is_required": false,
            "is_known": true
        },
        "23": {
            "name": "anchors-zero-fee-htlc-tx",
            "is_required": false,
            "is_known": true
        },
        "25": {
            "name": "route-blinding",
            "is_required": false,
            "is_known": true
        },
        "27": {
            "name": "shutdown-any-segwit",
            "is_required": false,
            "is_known": true
        },
        "30": {
            "name": "amp",
            "is_required": true,
            "is_known": true
        },
        "31": {
            "name": "amp",
            "is_required": false,
            "is_known": true
        },
        "35": {
            "name": "quiescence",
            "is_required": false,
            "is_known": true
        },
        "45": {
            "name": "explicit-commitment-type",
            "is_required": false,
            "is_known": true
        },
        "261": {
            "name": "endorsement-x",
            "is_required": false,
            "is_known": true
        },
        "2023": {
            "name": "script-enforced-lease",
            "is_required": false,
            "is_known": true
        }
    },
    "require_htlc_interceptor": false,
    "store_final_htlc_resolutions": false
}

ThunderHub


Open Channel

[NotATether]

Merits ahve been distributed.

ejikeme24 and Padi24, please refrain from multi-accounting inside the challenge.

[icopress]

Friendly bump!

[UpTober]

LN Node Is Completed,

Code:

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    "version": "0.20.0-beta.rc1 commit=v0.20.0-beta.rc1",
    "commit_hash": "90c96c7df1170a6e2f33386629a186266fc3b785",
    "identity_pubkey": "039965e9007b7d2945bfba816d394728d1170b9b3bd3d7fa3f95eed97702192c0e",
    "alias": "UnknownBTC",
    "color": "#3399ff",
    "num_pending_channels": 0,
    "num_active_channels": 0,
    "num_inactive_channels": 0,
    "num_peers": 2,
    "block_height": 937884,
    "block_hash": "00000000000000000001b80af8a8b67cb842cd74c8e8291b612a283f98c93200",
    "best_header_timestamp": "1771803745",
    "synced_to_chain": true,
    "synced_to_graph": true,
    "testnet": false,
    "chains": [
        {
            "chain": "bitcoin",
            "network": "mainnet"
        }
    ],
    "uris": [],
    "features": {
        "0": {
            "name": "data-loss-protect",
            "is_required": true,
            "is_known": true
        },
        "5": {
            "name": "upfront-shutdown-script",
            "is_required": false,
            "is_known": true
        },
        "7": {
            "name": "gossip-queries",
            "is_required": false,
            "is_known": true
        },
        "8": {
            "name": "tlv-onion",
            "is_required": true,
            "is_known": true
        },
        "12": {
            "name": "static-remote-key",
            "is_required": true,
            "is_known": true
        },
        "14": {
            "name": "payment-addr",
            "is_required": true,
            "is_known": true
        },
        "17": {
            "name": "multi-path-payments",
            "is_required": false,
            "is_known": true
        },
        "23": {
            "name": "anchors-zero-fee-htlc-tx",
            "is_required": false,
            "is_known": true
        },
        "25": {
            "name": "route-blinding",
            "is_required": false,
            "is_known": true
        },
        "27": {
            "name": "shutdown-any-segwit",
            "is_required": false,
            "is_known": true
        },
        "30": {
            "name": "amp",
            "is_required": true,
            "is_known": true
        },
        "31": {
            "name": "amp",
            "is_required": false,
            "is_known": true
        },
        "35": {
            "name": "quiescence",
            "is_required": false,
            "is_known": true
        },
        "45": {
            "name": "explicit-commitment-type",
            "is_required": false,
            "is_known": true
        },
        "261": {
            "name": "endorsement-x",
            "is_required": false,
            "is_known": true
        },
        "2023": {
            "name": "script-enforced-lease",
            "is_required": false,
            "is_known": true
        }
    },
    "require_htlc_interceptor": false,
    "store_final_htlc_resolutions": false
}

[L E G E N D A R Y]

According to the rules of this challenge, i believe I'm eligibible to join right?

Or is there something I'm missing?

[NotATether]

According to the rules of this challenge, i believe I'm eligibible to join right?

Or is there something I'm missing?

Yes, as long as you are not an alt of somebody already in the challenge.

[L E G E N D A R Y]

According to the rules of this challenge, i believe I'm eligibible to join right?

Or is there something I'm missing?

Yes, as long as you are not an alt of somebody already in the challenge.

Ahhhh okay, got it.



Edit: I've tried running an LND before, but i kept on hitting some weird error messages, so i just stopped after much failed trials.

I guess I'll revisit it once again, and hope I'm able to crack it this time

[Shussainshah]

I have set up my Lightning Network node on Voltage Cloud (LND) on Mainnet and it is fully synced and running. I noticed some other users also used Voltage Cloud, so I decided to try it as well. This is my first experience with a Lightning Node so I am not sure if everything is done Perfectly yet but I have tried my Best.

Screenshot:

[Graph001]

Code:

{
    "version":  "0.19.2-beta commit=v0.19.2-beta",
    "commit_hash":  "a839456493037a6af51cbf16db8be6182d614171",
    "identity_pubkey":  "03f3b2671e3e0aa2663bf58ee92932a9939c32cc370a222af7860d8e4904423185",
    "alias":  "MyLNDNode",
    "color":  "#3399ff",
    "num_pending_channels":  0,
    "num_active_channels":  0,
    "num_inactive_channels":  0,
    "num_peers":  9,
    "block_height":  948942,
    "block_hash":  "0000000000000000000184499b64fe8650ab2b6c905b8396230a1dd3988570df",
    "best_header_timestamp":  "1778504512",
    "synced_to_chain":  true,
    "synced_to_graph":  true,
    "testnet":  false,
    "chains":  [
        {
            "chain":  "bitcoin",
            "network":  "mainnet"
        }
    ],
    "uris":  [],
    "features":  {
        "0":  {
            "name":  "data-loss-protect",
            "is_required":  true,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "5":  {
            "name":  "upfront-shutdown-script",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "7":  {
            "name":  "gossip-queries",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "8":  {
            "name":  "tlv-onion",
            "is_required":  true,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "12":  {
            "name":  "static-remote-key",
            "is_required":  true,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "14":  {
            "name":  "payment-addr",
            "is_required":  true,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "17":  {
            "name":  "multi-path-payments",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "23":  {
            "name":  "anchors-zero-fee-htlc-tx",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "25":  {
            "name":  "route-blinding",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "27":  {
            "name":  "shutdown-any-segwit",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "30":  {
            "name":  "amp",
            "is_required":  true,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "31":  {
            "name":  "amp",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "45":  {
            "name":  "explicit-commitment-type",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "261":  {
            "name":  "endorsement-x",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "2023":  {
            "name":  "script-enforced-lease",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        }
    },
    "require_htlc_interceptor":  false,
    "store_final_htlc_resolutions":  false
}

[Cleanshit]

Code:

{
    "version":  "0.20.1-beta commit=v0.20.1-beta",
    "commit_hash":  "848b72ce96eb68fa90fd4336523ca4c59bddcd4c",
    "identity_pubkey":  "03554615a77c945368866a60033e83e19f8e86ee368fdabe8894d53f741cdd989e",
    "alias":  "CleanShit",
    "color":  "#3399ff",
    "num_pending_channels":  0,
    "num_active_channels":  0,
    "num_inactive_channels":  0,
    "num_peers":  2,
    "block_height":  949630,
    "block_hash":  "00000000000000000001eee079375c2d52a92ce3c4f0bee0335c7d4ee77504cd",
    "best_header_timestamp":  "1778918433",
    "synced_to_chain":  true,
    "synced_to_graph":  true,
    "testnet":  false,
    "chains":  [
        {
            "chain":  "bitcoin",
            "network":  "mainnet"
        }
    ],
    "uris":  [],
    "features":  {
        "0":  {
            "name":  "data-loss-protect",
            "is_required":  true,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "5":  {
            "name":  "upfront-shutdown-script",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "7":  {
            "name":  "gossip-queries",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "8":  {
            "name":  "tlv-onion",
            "is_required":  true,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "12":  {
            "name":  "static-remote-key",
            "is_required":  true,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "14":  {
            "name":  "payment-addr",
            "is_required":  true,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "17":  {
            "name":  "multi-path-payments",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "19":  {
            "name":  "wumbo-channels",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "23":  {
            "name":  "anchors-zero-fee-htlc-tx",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "25":  {
            "name":  "route-blinding",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "27":  {
            "name":  "shutdown-any-segwit",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "30":  {
            "name":  "amp",
            "is_required":  true,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "31":  {
            "name":  "amp",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "35":  {
            "name":  "quiescence",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "45":  {
            "name":  "explicit-commitment-type",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "261":  {
            "name":  "endorsement-x",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        },
        "2023":  {
            "name":  "script-enforced-lease",
            "is_required":  false,
            "is_known":  true
        }
    },
    "require_htlc_interceptor":  false,
    "store_final_htlc_resolutions":  false
}

[TokenTikas]

I've tried running an LND before, but i kept on hitting some weird error messages, so i just stopped after much failed trials.

Hey...

What kind of problems were you facing while trying to run (LND) and what type of (error) was showing up? Actually, If you can share those details, I’ll try my best to help you solve it. I also faced some problem my side when I was setting up LND, but with time I managed to handle most of them step by step. After trying for a long time, I finally succeeded in running (LND) properly.

Anyway: it is sad to hear that you tried but can't run properly, but if you try again, if you share what kind of problem you are having then I will try to solve the pronlem.