diff --git a/18_0_Understanding_Your_Lightning_Setup.md b/18_0_Understanding_Your_Lightning_Setup.md index 64d026c..bd1a382 100644 --- a/18_0_Understanding_Your_Lightning_Setup.md +++ b/18_0_Understanding_Your_Lightning_Setup.md @@ -1,20 +1,20 @@ -# Chapter Eighteen: Understanding Your Lighting Setup +# Chapter 18: 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. -In this chapter you'll be ready to begin working with the `lightning-cli` command-line interface. But that first requires that you understand your c-lightning setup and its features, which is what will be explained with some examples and basic configuration. - -For this and future chapters, we presume that you have a VPS with c-lightning installed, running `lightningd` courtersy of [Bitcoin Standup Scripts](https://github.com/BlockchainCommons/Bitcoin-Standup-Scripts) on Testnet. +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 cover the largest. Here you'll begin work with the `lightning-cli` command-line interface, first by understanding c-lightning setup and its features — which is what will be explained with some examples and basic configuration. ## Objectives for This Chapter After working through this chapter, a developer will be able to: - * Demonstrate that their c-lightning Node is Installed and Up-to-date - * Use basic wallet Commands - * Setting up a channel. - * Pay an invoice - * Generate a payment request. + * Assess that a C-lightning Node is Installed and Up-to-date + * Perform Casic Lightning Wallet Commands + * Create a LIghtning Channel + +Supporting objectives include the ability to: + + * Understand the Basic Lightning Configuration ## Table of Contents