We now have our first Lightning node running on a virtual network and communicating with a test Bitcoin blockchain. Later in this chapter we will start more nodes and connect them to each other to make some Lightning payments.
In the next section we will also look at how to download, configure and compile c-lightning directly from the source code. This is an optional and advanced step that will teach you how to use the build tools and allow you to make modifications to c-lighting source code. With this knowledge you can write some code, fix some bugs, or create a plugin for c-lightning.
In the next section we will also look at how to download, configure and compile c-lightning directly from the source code. This is an optional and advanced step that will teach you how to use the build tools and allow you to make modifications to c-lightning source code. With this knowledge you can write some code, fix some bugs, or create a plugin for c-lightning.
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Our final example, presented in this section, will bring together all the various containers we've built to form a Lightning network made of diverse (LND, c-lightning, Eclair) node implementations. We'll compose the network by connecting the nodes together and opening channels from one node to another. As the final step, we'll route a payment across these channels!
In this example, we will replicate the Lighting network example from <<routing_on_a_network_of_payment_channels>>. Specifically, we will create four Lightning nodes named Alice, Bob, Chan, and Dina. We will connect Alice to Bob, Bob to Chan, and Chan to Dina. Finally, we will have Dina create an invoice and have Alice pay that invoice. Since Alice and Dina are not directly connected, the payment will be routed as an HTLC across all the payment channels.
In this example, we will replicate the Lightning network example from <<routing_on_a_network_of_payment_channels>>. Specifically, we will create four Lightning nodes named Alice, Bob, Chan, and Dina. We will connect Alice to Bob, Bob to Chan, and Chan to Dina. Finally, we will have Dina create an invoice and have Alice pay that invoice. Since Alice and Dina are not directly connected, the payment will be routed as an HTLC across all the payment channels.
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