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Module 6 — Lightning in Practice

Set up Your First Lightning Node

Understand, install, configure, and use a Lightning node

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IntermediateProtocol6h17 chapters

Learning objectives

  • Understand the role and usefulness of a Lightning node.
  • Identify the different software solutions available.
  • Install and configure a Lightning node (LND).
  • Connect a spending wallet.
  • Understand the risks associated with using a Lightning node.

You've already acquired your first sats, secured your self-custody funds and deployed a Bitcoin node to be sovereign in your on-chain usage. The next step is to gain the same autonomy on Lightning: that's precisely the aim of this course.

LNP202 is aimed at intermediate users, and guides you step-by-step through the deployment of your first Lightning node, without advanced technical skills.

You'll learn how to install LND on Umbrel, open and manage your channels, supervise your node and connect a mobile wallet, so you can enjoy an experience comparable to that of a custodial wallet, while retaining total control over your funds.

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Chapters

  1. 1. Introduction · Course overview
  2. 2. Introduction · Understanding what a Lightning node is
  3. 3. Introduction · Why run your own Lightning node?
  4. 4. Introduction · Choosing the solution that fits your use case
  5. 5. Creating your first Lightning node · Installing LND with Umbrel
  6. 6. Creating your first Lightning node · Backing up your Lightning node
  7. 7. Creating your first Lightning node · Watchtowers: role and setup
  8. 8. Creating your first Lightning node · Opening your first Lightning channel
  9. 9. Managing your Lightning node · Defining your node operator profile
  10. 10. Managing your Lightning node · Using a Lightning node manager
  11. 11. Managing your Lightning node · Obtaining inbound liquidity
  12. 12. Unlocking your Lightning node’s full potential · Connecting a mobile wallet via Tailscale
  13. 13. Unlocking your Lightning node’s full potential · Connecting a mobile wallet via NWC
  14. 14. Unlocking your Lightning node’s full potential · Sustaining your Lightning self-sovereignty
  15. 15. Final Section · Reviews & Ratings
  16. 16. Final Section · Final Exam
  17. 17. Final Section · Conclusion