There are a
lot of advantages of running your own lightning node such as: better
privacy, generating your own lightning invoices for your business, run a BTCPay server, earning few sats in fees, using your lightning address to post on
platform like Y'alls(yalls.org), stacker.news, and so much more.The Video Version: On Youtube
Bitcoin Tips:
- My Alby lightning Invoice
Step 1. First we are going to use Umbrel(https://umbrel.com/#start) to install our bitcoin full node, but to do so here is the list of everything(devices) we need:
1. Raspberry Pi 4
💡 All 2 GB, 4 GB and 8 GB RAM variants work with Umbrel. If you're
confused, pick 8 GB RAM for maximum performance.
2. Storage Drive 💡 Pick a large enough SSD (or HDD) for your use case. For eg.
if you want to run a Bitcoin node, 1 TB or more is recommended.
3. Storage Drive's Enclosure 💡 To connect the storage drive to the Raspberry Pi via USB. 16GB+ microSD 💡 The microSD card is only used for running Umbrel OS. All of your
apps and data is stored on the storage drive.
4. Power Supply 💡 Make sure to use the official Raspberry Pi power supply to
prevent any unexpected issues.
5. Ethernet Cable 💡 To connect the Raspberry Pi to your internet router. Case 💡 Wrap your new personal server in a nice box. :)
Step 2. Download Umbrel OS.
Download Umbrel OS for Raspberry Pi on your computer. Link: https://download.umbrel.com/umbrel-os.zip
Step 3. Download Balena Etcher. Download and install Balena Etcher on your computer. It is required to flash the Umbrel OS file that you downloaded in the previous step onto the microSD card. Download Balena Etcher: https://www.balena.io/etcher/
Step 4. Plug the microSD card in your computer. You might need a card-reader if your computer doesn’t have one. Here’s
a good one on Amazon.
Step 5. Flash Umbrel OS.
Open Balena Etcher and flash the downloaded Umbrel OS zip file on the
microSD card.
Step 6. Insert the microSD card in the Pi.
After the flash is successful, remove the microSD card from your
computer and insert it in the Raspberry Pi.
Step 7. Connect the SSD.
Put the SSD in its enclosure, and plug it into any of the two USB 3.0 ports
(blue colored) on the Raspberry Pi.
👉 Any existing data on the SSD will automatically be deleted when you
turn on the Raspberry Pi.
Step 8. Connect to your router.
Connect one end of the ethernet cable to the Raspberry Pi and the other
end to any vacant port on your internet router.
Step 9. Power up. Connect the power supply to the Raspberry Pi to turn it on.
Step 10. Login After 5 minutes, your Umbrel will be accessible at http://umbrel.local on
any device that’s connected to the same network as the Raspberry Pi.
Assuming you successfully login to Umbrel, it will take a few weeks
to fully sync your Bitcoin core node but once done you will be able to
access your lightning node LND or Lightning Core by simply install the
apps from Umbrel app store and start opening channels.
Conclusion, this was a quick way to plug and play your lightning node but
there are many other ways one can run a node. Umbrel is one of the simplest
ways but you can definitely use other interfaces like Mynode, NODL and many
others or you can even build your own from scratch if you are that ambitious.
There are many other ways one can run a node. Umbrel is one of the simplest
ways but you can definitely use other interfaces like Mynode, NODL and many
others or you can even build your own from scratch if you are that ambitious.
I hope I did a great job laying down these strategies for you, If you have much
more knowledge on how to run a node and you would love to share with us
please do so in the comment section below. And also don't forget to give some
value back after you done setting up you node, you can use the pink button of
tippin.me link somewhere on top of the post . Thank you, Good luck on
