# Chapter 19: Understanding Your Lighting Setup

> :information_source: **NOTE:** This is a draft in progress, so that I can get some feedback from early reviewers. It is not yet ready for learning.

The previous chapter concluded our work with Bitcoin proper, through CLI, scripting, and programming languages. However, there are many other utilities within the Bitcoin ecosystem: this chapter and the next cover what may be the biggest and most important: the Lightning Network. Here you'll begin work with the `lightning-cli` command-line interface, understanding a core lightning setup and its features, including some examples and basic configuration.

## Objectives for This Chapter

After working through this chapter, a developer will be able to:

   * Assess that a core lightning Node is Installed and Up-to-date
   * Perform Basic Lightning Wallet Commands
   * Create a LIghtning Channel
   
Supporting objectives include the ability to:

   * Understand the Basic Lightning Configuration
   * Understand the Interaction of Lightning Peers
   * Understand How to Lightning

## Table of Contents

* [Section One: Verifying Your core lightning Setup](19_1_Verifying_Your_Lightning_Setup.md)
* [Section Two: Knowing Your core lightning Setup](19_2_Knowing_Your_lightning_Setup.md)
   * [Interlude: Accessing a Second Lightning Node](19_2__Interlude_Accessing_a_Second_Lightning_Node.md)
* [Section Three: Creating a Lightning Channel](19_3_Setting_Up_a_Channel.md)
