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+# LND whitelist
+An RPC daemon for LND that listens in the background and allows incoming channels from nodes on a whitelist.
+
+## Install
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/callebtc/lnd_whitelist.git
+cd lnd_whitelist
+go build .
+./lnd_whitelist
+```
+
+## Config
+Edit `config.yaml`