Starting and stopping LND
Where we are now
Depositing funds onto your node
OK! We are ready to start digging into our node.
How much does it cost to open a Lightning channel?
The concept of “cost“ when applied to opening a Lightning channel is not straightforward, but it is also imperative that you understand it.
How big should my channels be?
This is one of the most common questions for new node runners.
How to open a channel
No matter what your node purpose is, you're going to want to open a channel.
How to send a payment from LND
Now you have an open channel. Let's put it to work and send a small payment from your node. Let's donate $1 in BTC to the Human Rights Foundation!
Set up LNDG With Docker
Up until now we've interacted with our LND node only from the command line.
Monitoring Your Node with LNDG
Your node is now running, and it might feel like it took a lot of learning to get here, but really, you're just at the beginning.
Do I need to rebalance channels?
In looking at active channels, we reviewed inbound and outbound liquidity for the one channel we opened on our new node.