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# Chapter Nineteen: Using Lightning
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> :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.
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In this chapter you'll continue work with the `lightning-cli` command-line interface. You'll create invoices, perform payments, and close channels — all of the major activities for using Lightning.
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## Objectives for This Chapter
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After working through this chapter, a developer will be able to:
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* Perform payments on the Lightning Network.
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* Apply closure to a Lightning channel.
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Supporting objectives include the ability to:
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* Understand the format of invoices.
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* Understand the life cycle of Lightning Network payments.
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* Know how to expand the Lightning Network.
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## Table of Contents
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* [Section One: Generating a Payment Request](19_1_Generate_a_Payment_Request.md)
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* [Section Two: Paying an Invoice](19_2_Paying_a_Invoice.md)
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* [Section Three: Closing a Lightning Channel](19_3_Closing_a_Channel.md)
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* [Section Four: Expanding the Lightning Network](19_4_Lightning_Network_Review.md)
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