{"id":14980060,"url":"https://github.com/minibolt-guide/minibolt","last_synced_at":"2025-04-05T16:05:44.867Z","repository":{"id":62384603,"uuid":"549227889","full_name":"minibolt-guide/minibolt","owner":"minibolt-guide","description":"A step-by-step guide to building a Bitcoin \u0026 Lightning node, and other stuff on a personal computer","archived":false,"fork":false,"pushed_at":"2025-03-22T20:50:46.000Z","size":100633,"stargazers_count":77,"open_issues_count":3,"forks_count":37,"subscribers_count":6,"default_branch":"main","last_synced_at":"2025-03-29T15:07:32.631Z","etag":null,"topics":["bitcoin","bitcoin-wallet","cryptocurrency","cryptography","diy","electrum","guide","lightning","lightning-network","nostr","p2p","security","self-hosted","server","web"],"latest_commit_sha":null,"homepage":"https://minibolt.info","language":"Markdown","has_issues":true,"has_wiki":null,"has_pages":null,"mirror_url":null,"source_name":null,"license":"mit","status":null,"scm":"git","pull_requests_enabled":true,"icon_url":"https://github.com/minibolt-guide.png","metadata":{"files":{"readme":"README.md","changelog":null,"contributing":null,"funding":null,"license":"LICENSE","code_of_conduct":null,"threat_model":null,"audit":null,"citation":null,"codeowners":null,"security":null,"support":null,"governance":null,"roadmap":null,"authors":null,"dei":null,"publiccode":null,"codemeta":null}},"created_at":"2022-10-10T21:53:24.000Z","updated_at":"2025-03-22T20:50:49.000Z","dependencies_parsed_at":"2024-06-22T03:20:14.192Z","dependency_job_id":"78f7d5b7-fe25-4886-9c21-a124b730ade5","html_url":"https://github.com/minibolt-guide/minibolt","commit_stats":{"total_commits":808,"total_committers":15,"mean_commits":53.86666666666667,"dds":"0.054455445544554504","last_synced_commit":"ad55cebc416cab6c407a189cccf4999f49e22d66"},"previous_names":[],"tags_count":2,"template":false,"template_full_name":null,"repository_url":"https://repos.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/hosts/GitHub/repositories/minibolt-guide%2Fminibolt","tags_url":"https://repos.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/hosts/GitHub/repositories/minibolt-guide%2Fminibolt/tags","releases_url":"https://repos.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/hosts/GitHub/repositories/minibolt-guide%2Fminibolt/releases","manifests_url":"https://repos.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/hosts/GitHub/repositories/minibolt-guide%2Fminibolt/manifests","owner_url":"https://repos.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/hosts/GitHub/owners/minibolt-guide","download_url":"https://codeload.github.com/minibolt-guide/minibolt/tar.gz/refs/heads/main","host":{"name":"GitHub","url":"https://github.com","kind":"github","repositories_count":247361617,"owners_count":20926642,"icon_url":"https://github.com/github.png","version":null,"created_at":"2022-05-30T11:31:42.601Z","updated_at":"2022-07-04T15:15:14.044Z","host_url":"https://repos.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/hosts/GitHub","repositories_url":"https://repos.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/hosts/GitHub/repositories","repository_names_url":"https://repos.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/hosts/GitHub/repository_names","owners_url":"https://repos.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/hosts/GitHub/owners"}},"keywords":["bitcoin","bitcoin-wallet","cryptocurrency","cryptography","diy","electrum","guide","lightning","lightning-network","nostr","p2p","security","self-hosted","server","web"],"created_at":"2024-09-24T14:01:14.038Z","updated_at":"2025-04-05T16:05:44.839Z","avatar_url":"https://github.com/minibolt-guide.png","language":"Markdown","funding_links":[],"categories":[],"sub_categories":[],"readme":"---\ndescription: \u003e-\n  Build your own \"DIY\" Bitcoin \u0026 Lightning node, and other stuff on a personal\n  computer. No need to trust anyone else.\n---\n\n# MiniBolt\n\n[![Forks](https://img.shields.io/github/forks/minibolt-guide/minibolt.svg?style=for-the-badge)](https://github.com/minibolt-guide/minibolt/network/members) [![Stargazers](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/minibolt-guide/minibolt.svg?style=for-the-badge)](https://github.com/minibolt-guide/minibolt/stargazers) [![MIT License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/minibolt-guide/minibolt.svg?style=for-the-badge)](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/minibolt-guide/minibolt/main/LICENSE) [![Contributors](https://img.shields.io/github/contributors/minibolt-guide/minibolt.svg?style=for-the-badge)](https://github.com/minibolt-guide/minibolt/graphs/contributors) [![Issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues/minibolt-guide/minibolt.svg?style=for-the-badge)](https://github.com/minibolt-guide/minibolt/issues) [![GitHub release (latest by date)](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/minibolt-guide/minibolt?label=latest%20release)](https://github.com/minibolt-guide/minibolt/releases) [![GitHub followers](https://img.shields.io/github/followers/minibolt-guide)](https://github.com/orgs/minibolt-guide/followers)\n\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg src=\".gitbook/assets/minibolt-home-screen-og.png\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003e\u003c/figcaption\u003e\u003c/figure\u003e\n\n## What is the MiniBolt?\n\nWith this guide, you can set up a Bitcoin, Lightning node, and other stuff on a personal computer, doing everything yourself. You will learn about Linux, Bitcoin, Lightning, and much more.\n\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg src=\".gitbook/assets/tgfoss-build-under-win.gif\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003e\u003c/figcaption\u003e\u003c/figure\u003e\n\nThere are many reasons why you should run your own Bitcoin node:\n\n👥 **Keep Bitcoin decentralized:** use your node to help enforce your Bitcoin consensus rules.\n\n🗽 **Take back your sovereignty:** let your node validate your Bitcoin transactions. No need to ask someone else to tell you what's happening in the Bitcoin network.\n\n🥷🏽 **Improve your privacy:** connect your wallets to your node so you no longer need to reveal your financial history to external servers.\n\n⚡️ **Be part of Lightning:** run your Lightning node for everyday payments and help build a robust and decentralized Lightning network.\n\n## MiniBolt overview\n\nThis guide explains setting up your Bitcoin node on a personal computer. However, it works on most hardware platforms because it only uses standard Debian-based Linux commands.\n\n### Features\n\nYour Bitcoin node will offer the following functionality:\n\n🟠 **Bitcoin**: direct and trustless participation in the Bitcoin peer-to-peer network, full validation of blocks and transactions.\n\n⚛️ **Electrum server**: connect your compatible wallets (including hardware wallets) to your node.\n\n⛓️ **Blockchain Explorer**: web-based Explorer to privately look up transactions, blocks, and more.\n\n⚡ **Lightning**: full client with stable long-term channels and web-based and mobile-based management interfaces.\n\n🔋 **Always on**: services are constantly synced and available 24/7.\n\n🌐 **Reachable from anywhere**: connect to all your services through the Tor network and Wireguard VPN.\n\n### Target audience\n\n* [x] We strive to give foolproof instructions. But the goal is also to do everything ourselves.\n* [x] Shortcuts that involve trusting someone else are not allowed. This makes this guide quite technical, but we try to make it as straightforward as possible.\n* [x] You'll gain a basic understanding of the how and why.\n* [x] If you want to learn about Linux, Bitcoin, and Lightning, this guide is for you.\n\n### Structure\n\nWe aim to keep the core of this guide well-maintained and up-to-date:\n\n\u003ctable data-view=\"cards\" data-full-width=\"false\"\u003e\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth data-type=\"content-ref\"\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth data-type=\"content-ref\"\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth data-type=\"content-ref\"\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth data-type=\"content-ref\"\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth data-type=\"content-ref\"\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth data-hidden data-card-target data-type=\"content-ref\"\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth data-hidden data-card-cover data-type=\"files\"\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/thead\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🖥️\u003c/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"broken-reference\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSystem\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003ePrepare the hardware and set up the operating system\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"index-1/operating-system.md\"\u003eoperating-system.md\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"index-1/remote-access.md\"\u003eremote-access.md\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"system/\"\u003esystem\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\".gitbook/assets/operating-system.gif\"\u003eoperating-system.gif\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🟠\u003c/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"broken-reference\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e₿itcoin\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eSync your own Bitcoin full node, Electrum server, Blockchain Explorer, and connect a desktop wallet to the Electrum server\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"bitcoin/bitcoin/electrum-server.md\"\u003eelectrum-server.md\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"bitcoin/bitcoin/blockchain-explorer.md\"\u003eblockchain-explorer.md\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"bitcoin/bitcoin/\"\u003ebitcoin\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\".gitbook/assets/core_logo.png\"\u003ecore_logo.png\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e⚡\u003c/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"broken-reference\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLightning\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eRun your Lightning client with web-based node management, connect a mobile app, and save safely your SCB backup\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"lightning/channel-backup.md\"\u003echannel-backup.md\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"lightning/web-app.md\"\u003eweb-app.md\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"lightning/\"\u003elightning\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"images/lightning-network-daemon-logo.png\"\u003elightning-network-daemon-logo.png\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e➕ \u003ca href=\"broken-reference\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBonus guide\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eThe bonus section contains more specific guides that build on top of the main section. More fun, lots of knowledge, but with lesser maintenance guarantees. Everything is optional.\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"bonus/system/\"\u003esystem\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"bonus/bitcoin/\"\u003ebitcoin\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"bonus-guides/nostr/\"\u003enostr\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"bonus-guides/security/\"\u003esecurity\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"bonus-guides/networking/\"\u003enetworking\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"broken-reference\"\u003eBroken link\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\".gitbook/assets/bonus-logo.png\"\u003ebonus-logo.png\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/tbody\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\n\n## How to build\n\n* **YouTube list** building MiniBolt live with Albercoin of [Laboratorio Virtual Bitcoin](https://www.youtube.com/@LaboratorioVirtualBitcoin) (Spanish).\n\n{% embed url=\"https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7-Q40ihLbmP9vXZGdQgEozQnFISzT8ms\" %}\n\n## Community\n\n\u003ctable data-card-size=\"large\" data-view=\"cards\" data-full-width=\"false\"\u003e\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/thead\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e👥 \u003cstrong\u003eRRSS\u003c/strong\u003e 👥\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp\u003e🌲 \u003ca href=\"https://linktr.minibolt.info\"\u003eLinktr (FOSS)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTelegram Groups:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://t.me/minibolt\"\u003eEnglish\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://t.me/minibolt_es\"\u003eSpanish\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://habla.news/c/naddr1qqyy66twd9px7mr5qyf8wumn8ghj7mmxve3ksctfdch8qatzqgstzl7vmurm5gu87qutx3pxwgxddrg39huj809zhmv03scfkus3z4grqsqqpphk2j0aff\"\u003eNostr community\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eNostr channels:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.nostrchat.io/channel/aa64f2ead929ce8417f85bde7d22ebde13cc01ceb4e00145572437eb1ad46249\"\u003eEnglish\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.nostrchat.io/channel/3bd633eaad12242572bfc5ba10d3e52b2c0e152f4207383858993c373d314015\"\u003eSpanish\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTelegram Channels (News):\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://t.me/minibolt_news\"\u003eEnglish\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://t.me/minibolt_es_noticias\"\u003eSpanish\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e🏅 \u003ca href=\"https://badges.page/a/naddr1qq9y66twd9px7mr5v4eqzxthwden5te0wpuhyctdd9jzuenfv96x5ctx9e3k7mgzyzchlnxlq7az8pls8ze5gfnjpntg6yfdly3meg47mruvxzdhyyg42qcyqqq82wgfsa98u\"\u003eMiniBolter Badge\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚡\u003ca href=\"https://amboss.space/en/community/fee5ec65-5b9a-4305-856a-1eb1aff19c34\"\u003e Amboss community\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🛠️\u003c/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://github.com/minibolt-guide/minibolt\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGitHub\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e 🛠️\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/minibolt-guide/minibolt/pulls\"\u003ePull requests\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/minibolt-guide/minibolt/issues\"\u003eIssues / Knowledge base\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/orgs/minibolt-guide/discussions\"\u003eDiscussions\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/tbody\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\n\n{% hint style=\"info\" %}\nFeel free to join the many other contributors if you see something that can be improved!\n{% endhint %}\n\n## Resources\n\n\u003ctable data-view=\"cards\"\u003e\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth data-hidden data-card-cover data-type=\"files\"\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth data-hidden data-card-target data-type=\"content-ref\"\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/thead\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e🌐 \u003ca href=\"https://app.diagrams.net/?tags={}\u0026#x26;lightbox=1\u0026#x26;target=blank\u0026#x26;highlight=0000ff\u0026#x26;edit=_blank\u0026#x26;layers=1\u0026#x26;nav=1\u0026#x26;title=networkmap.drawio.png#Uhttps://raw.githubusercontent.com/minibolt-guide/minibolt/main/resources/networkmap.drawio.png\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNetwork map\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\".gitbook/assets/networkmap_icon.png\"\u003enetworkmap_icon.png\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/minibolt-ramix_netmap\"\u003ehttps://bit.ly/minibolt-ramix_netmap\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🛣️\u003c/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://github.com/orgs/minibolt-guide/projects/1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoadmap\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\".gitbook/assets/roadmap_icon.png\"\u003eroadmap_icon.png\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/orgs/minibolt-guide/projects/1\"\u003ehttps://github.com/orgs/minibolt-guide/projects/1\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e📋\u003ca href=\"https://habla.news/u/twofaktor@twofaktor.github.io/1734856867447\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuides list\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\".gitbook/assets/list.png\"\u003elist.png\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://habla.news/u/twofaktor@twofaktor.github.io/1734856867447\"\u003ehttps://habla.news/u/twofaktor@twofaktor.github.io/1734856867447\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e📅 \u003ca href=\"https://www.flockstr.com/calendar/naddr1qqyrgdmpvvmxxcfjqgstzl7vmurm5gu87qutx3pxwgxddrg39huj809zhmv03scfkus3z4grqsqqql95pq28q6\"\u003eLaunchpad (Calendar)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\".gitbook/assets/calendar.png\"\u003ecalendar.png\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e📺 \u003ca href=\"https://zap.stream/p/npub1k9luehc8hg3c0upckdzzvusv66x3zt0eyw7290kclrpsndepz92sfcpp63\"\u003eStreams\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\".gitbook/assets/streams.png\"\u003estreams.png\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/tbody\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\n\n## Free services\n\n{% tabs %}\n{% tab title=\"Nostr relay\" %}\n{% hint style=\"info\" %}\nUse [a Nostr client](bonus-guides/nostr/nostr-relay.md#nostr-clients) to connect\n{% endhint %}\n\n\u003cpre class=\"language-url\"\u003e\u003ccode class=\"lang-url\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewss://relay.minibolt.info\n\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/pre\u003e\n{% endtab %}\n\n{% tab title=\"Electrum server\" %}\n{% hint style=\"info\" %}\nUse a signing app ([Sparrow Wallet](bitcoin/bitcoin/desktop-signing-app-sparrow.md) or [Electrum Wallet desktop](bonus/bitcoin/electrum-wallet-desktop.md)) to connect\n{% endhint %}\n\nFulcrum - mainnet (🧅onion):\n\n```url\ntcp://vr4bgiwqlhuweftttc6bj7lm5ijjyafwsr43nmeiu3k4mcgtl4tpozyd.onion:50001\n```\n\nFulcrum - testnet4 (🧅onion):\n\n```url\ntcp://bnfpvanrc2g7r5o5kaabbbyjv6ddh46jmasfatrvbbsvjb7cdik5n7ad.onion:40001\n```\n\n```url\nssl://bnfpvanrc2g7r5o5kaabbbyjv6ddh46jmasfatrvbbsvjb7cdik5n7ad.onion:40002\n```\n{% endtab %}\n\n{% tab title=\"Explorer\" %}\nBTC RPC Explorer - **mainnet** (🚾clearnet):\n\n\u0026#x20;-\u003e CLICK to access -\u003e [https://explorer.minibolt.info](https://explorer.minibolt.info) \u003c-\n\nBTC RPC Explorer - **mainnet** (🧅onion - Use [Tor browser](https://www.torproject.org/download/)):\n\n```url\nhttp://rzcj4r2p6wterkto5prigsplq6iva5bqhcxr7y3d6w4hoc3uwizpp5qd.onion\n```\n{% endtab %}\n\n{% tab title=\"Lightning Watchtower (only LND)\" %}\n{% hint style=\"info\" %}\nUse `lncli` to connect to it:\n\n{% code overflow=\"wrap\" %}\n```bash\nlncli wtclient add 02ad47b4e41cfce258e2db8d7eb9a194570ca29beba2897970d1ecc7d1c9a2726b@zm32w2qs2lf6xljnvqnmv6o2xlufsf4g6vfjihyydg4yhxph4fnqcvyd.onion:9911\n```\n{% endcode %}\n{% endhint %}\n\nLightning Watchtower server - **mainnet** (🧅onion):\n\n{% code overflow=\"wrap\" %}\n```url\n02ad47b4e41cfce258e2db8d7eb9a194570ca29beba2897970d1ecc7d1c9a2726b@zm32w2qs2lf6xljnvqnmv6o2xlufsf4g6vfjihyydg4yhxph4fnqcvyd.onion:9911\n```\n{% endcode %}\n{% endtab %}\n\n{% tab title=\"Keyserver\" %}\n* \u0026#x20;Hockeypuck OpenPGP Public Keyserver (🚾clearnet):\n\n-\u003e CLICK to access -\u003e [https://keyserver.minibolt.info](https://keyserver.minibolt.info) \u003c-\n\n* Hockeypuck OpenPGP Public Keyserver (🧅onion - use [Tor browser](https://www.torproject.org/download/)):\n\n```\nhttp://fr2bbk7gitvpielymw7jmbkmm7glrzs2avxyxsh3rqbszkwavmqkklid.onion\n```\n{% endtab %}\n{% endtabs %}\n\n## Rating\n\nAll guides are rated with labels to help you assess their difficulty and whether they are tested against the most recent version of the main guide.\n\n* **Difficulty:** indicates how difficult the bonus guide is in terms of installation procedure or usage\n\n{% hint style=\"success\" %}\nDifficulty: Easy\n{% endhint %}\n\n{% hint style=\"warning\" %}\nDifficulty: Medium\n{% endhint %}\n\n{% hint style=\"danger\" %}\nDifficulty: Hard\n{% endhint %}\n\n* **Cost:** indicates if the service used in the guide is free or paid\n\n{% hint style=\"warning\" %}\nCost: Paid service\n{% endhint %}\n\n## Port reference\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth align=\"center\"\u003ePort\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth width=\"100\"\u003eProtocol\u003cselect\u003e\u003coption value=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\" label=\"TCP\" color=\"blue\"\u003e\u003c/option\u003e\u003coption value=\"p7cIpyRs6gED\" label=\"SSL\" color=\"blue\"\u003e\u003c/option\u003e\u003coption value=\"9iVSfYOS7FjP\" label=\"UDP\" color=\"blue\"\u003e\u003c/option\u003e\u003c/select\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth align=\"center\"\u003eUse\u003c/th\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/thead\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e🖥️ SYSTEM\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e22\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eDefault SSH server port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e9050\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eDefault Tor SOCKS port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e9051\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eDefault Tor control port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e7656\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eDefault I2P SAM proxy port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e7070\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eDefault I2Pd web console port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e7071\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"p7cIpyRs6gED\"\u003eSSL\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eI2Pd web console SSL port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e🟠 ₿ITCOIN\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e8332\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eDefault Bitcoin Core Tor RPC port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e8333\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eDefault Bitcoin Core P2P port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e8334\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eDefault Bitcoin Core Tor port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e50001\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eFulcrum TCP port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e50002\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"p7cIpyRs6gED\"\u003eSSL\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eFulcrum SSL port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e8000\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eFulcrum Admin port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e3002\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eDefault BTC RPC Explorer HTTP port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e4000\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"p7cIpyRs6gED\"\u003eSSL\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eBTC RPC Explorer HTTPS port (encrypted)\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e⚡ LIGHTNING\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e9735\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eDefault LND P2P port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e10009\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eDefault LND gRPC port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e9911\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eDefault LND Watchtower server port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e3000\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eDefault ThunderHub HTTP port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e4002\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"p7cIpyRs6gED\"\u003eSSL\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eThunderHub HTTPS port (encrypted)\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e8080\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eLND REST port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e➕ BONUS GUIDES\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e5432\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eDefault PostgreSQL relational DB port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e51820\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"9iVSfYOS7FjP\"\u003eUDP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eDefault WireGuard VPN port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eRandom\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eRandom Cloudflared port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e\u0026#x3C;TODO1\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eobfs4 bridge OR port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e\u0026#x3C;TODO2\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eobfs4 port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e9001\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eOR port Guard/Middle relay\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e9052\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eTor obfs4 bridge control port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e9053\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eTor Guard/Middle relay control port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e50021\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eElectrs TCP port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e50022\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"p7cIpyRs6gED\"\u003eSSL\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eElectrs SSL port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e48333\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eDefault Bitcoin Core P2P Testnet4 port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e48334\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eDefault Bitcoin Core P2P Testnet4 secondary port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e48332\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eDefault Bitcoin Core RPC Testnet4 port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e40001\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eFulcrum Testnet4 port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e40002\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"p7cIpyRs6gED\"\u003eSSL\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eFulcrum Testnet4 SSL port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e40021\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eElectrs Testnet4 port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e40022\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"p7cIpyRs6gED\"\u003eSSL\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eElectrs server Testnet4 SSL port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e24444\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eDefault NBXplorer port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e23000\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eDefault BTCPay Server port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e8880\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-option=\"ZziTt9Pqfrg7\"\u003eTCP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eDefault Nostr relay port\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/tbody\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fminibolt-guide%2Fminibolt","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fminibolt-guide%2Fminibolt","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fminibolt-guide%2Fminibolt/lists"}