bitcoin-tutorials

This guide will make you have BTCPayServer running on your node using the already synced bitcoin blockchain and local LND node and benefit from the backup and security features of RaspiBlitz and the stock LND.
No added synchronization needed.

Requirements:

a domain name or dynamic DNS
the ports 80, 44 and 9735 forwarded on the router to the RaspiBlitz LAN IP

Tested successfully on:

RaspiBlitz v1.3
RPi4 4GB (2GB RAM should be sufficient)

Automated Script

To download and run:
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openoms/bitcoin-tutorials/master/BTCPayServer/btcpay_to_blitz.sh && bash btcpay_to_blitz.sh

Manual instructions

Setting up BTCPayServer

Go to your domain
Register the first (administrator) account
Create a Store
In Store settings set up the derivation scheme (add an xpub)
Set up LN with the connection string:
type=lnd-rest;server=https://127.0.0.1:8080/;macaroonfilepath=/home/admin/.lnd/data/chain/bitcoin/mainnet/admin.macaroon;allowinsecure=true
Find more detailed info on https://docs.btcpayserver.org/btcpay-basics/gettingstarted

Getting help

see the original guide this is based on: https://gist.github.com/normandmickey/3f10fc077d15345fb469034e3697d0d0
Shared experiences: https://github.com/rootzoll/raspiblitz/issues/214

if Nginx breaks: sudo nginx -t is a very useful debug tool. Runs a test and gets detailed info on which line is problematic.

Join the BTCPay Server Community Chat on https://chat.btcpayserver.org/