bitcoin-tutorials/Zap_to_RaspiBlitz_through_Tor.md

Connect Zap over Tor to the RaspiBlitz

Tested with:

• RaspiBlitz 1.3 with Tor already activated
• mainnet Zap version >0.4.075.3 on iOS TestFlight

Create the Hidden Service:

• In the RaspiBlitz terminal:

  $ sudo nano /etc/tor/torrc

• paste on the end of the file

  HiddenServiceDir /mnt/hdd/tor/lnd_REST/
  HiddenServiceVersion 3
  HiddenServicePort 8080 127.0.0.1:8080
  

  Save (Ctrl+O, ENTER) and exit (Ctrl+X)

  If you want to use a different port:

  HiddenServicePort THIS_CAN_BE_ANY_PORT 127.0.0.1:8080
  

• Restart Tor:

  $ sudo systemctl restart tor

• Take note of the .onion address:

  $ sudo cat /mnt/hdd/tor/lnd_REST/hostname

Install lndconnect

• Install Go and the latest lndconnect manually:

  # check if  Go is installed (should be v1.11 or higher):  
  go version 
  # If need to install Go, run these:
  wget https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.13.linux-armv6l.tar.gz
  sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.13.linux-armv6l.tar.gz
  sudo rm *.gz
  sudo mkdir /usr/local/gocode
  sudo chmod 777 /usr/local/gocode
  export GOROOT=/usr/local/go
  export PATH=$PATH:$GOROOT/bin
  export GOPATH=/usr/local/gocode
  export PATH=$PATH:$GOPATH/bin
  
  # Install lndconnect from source:
  go get -d github.com/LN-Zap/lndconnect
  cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/LN-Zap/lndconnect
  make
  

Generate the lndconnect string

• Run lndconnect with the .onion address filled in:
  lndconnect --host=HIDDEN_SERVICE_ADDRESS.onion --port=8080 --nocert

  Maximise the window and reduce the text size to fit the screen.
  Use CTRL + - or the middle mouse wheel on Windows.

• Alternatively run lndconnect with the -j option to display the text string:
  lndconnect --host=HIDDEN_SERVICE_ADDRESS.onion --port=8080 --nocert -j

  The correct string format is:

  lndconnect://YOUR_HIDDEN_SERVICE_ADDRESS.onion:8080?macaroon=<base64adminmacaroon>
  

Connect Zap through Tor

• Scan the QR code with your Tor enabled Zap

  or

• Share the string to your phone in an encrypted chat message to yourself and paste the string into Zap

• Enjoy your private and encrypted remote connection!