# Lightning network node operator's guide
Collection of resources useful for lightning node operators (mostly focused on lnd at this moment)

### Must reads
- https://blog.lopp.net/lightning-network-liquidity-management-guide/
- https://github.com/alexbosworth/run-lnd/blob/master/LIQUIDITY.md
- https://threader.app/thread/1416901431181807617
- [Lightning 101: Node Profitability feat PLEBNET](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRZy-VtCPe4)


### Install LND 
- https://github.com/alexbosworth/run-lnd 
- https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/blob/master/docs/INSTALL.md
- https://github.com/a5an0/ThunderCloud
- https://github.com/Perlover/bitcoin-kit-makefile

### Backups and recovery
- https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/blob/master/docs/recovery.md

### Self-host on raspberrypi
- https://github.com/rootzoll/raspiblitz
- https://getumbrel.com/
- https://mynodebtc.com/
- https://nixbitcoin.org/

### Managed cloud hosting 
- https://www.nodl.it/
- https://voltage.cloud/

### Implementations 
- [LND](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd)
- [c-lightning](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning)
- [eclair](https://github.com/ACINQ/eclair)
- [sensei](https://github.com/L2-Technology/sensei)

### LN explorers
- https://1ml.com/
- https://amboss.space/
- https://ln.fiatjaf.com/
- https://explorer.acinq.co/
- https://lnlighthouse.online/


### Web UI for node management
- https://github.com/Ride-The-Lightning/RTL
- https://github.com/apotdevin/thunderhub
- https://github.com/mably/lncli-web
- https://github.com/lightninglabs/lightning-terminal
- https://github.com/cryptosharks131/lndg



### Useful tools 
- https://github.com/alexbosworth/balanceofsatoshis
- https://github.com/niteshbalusu11/BOS-Commands-Document
- https://github.com/accumulator/charge-lnd
- https://github.com/C-Otto/rebalance-lnd
- https://github.com/lightningequipment/circuitbreaker
- https://github.com/Gridflare/lndpytools
- https://lnrouter.app/get-route
- https://lnnodeinsight.com/
- https://github.com/itsneski/lightning-jet
- https://github.com/bitromortac/lndmanage
- https://github.com/edouardparis/lntop
- https://github.com/prusnak/suez
- https://lightning.watch/
- https://github.com/ZmnSCPxj/clboss
- https://ln.capital/



### Channel open suggestions for your node
- https://gridflare.xyz/explore/search
- https://www.moneni.com/nodematch
- https://terminal.lightning.engineering/#/
- https://github.com/renepickhardt/lightning-network-autopilot


### Liquidity
- https://lightningto.me/
- https://lnbig.com/#/
- https://mainnet.lightningconductor.net/
- https://github.com/Rings-of-Fire/ring-of-fire/wiki
- https://lightningnetwork.plus/
- https://github.com/lightninglabs/loop
- https://boltz.exchange/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/TheLightningNetwork/search?sort=new&restrict_sr=on&q=flair%3ALiquidity%2BSwaps
- https://lightningconductor.net/channels

### Earn
- https://yield.kollider.xyz/d/H9GxLqt7z/lnpool?orgId=1
- https://lightning.engineering/pool/
- https://voltage.cloud/flow


### Mempool 
- https://mempool.space/
- https://bitcoinexplorer.org/
- https://jochen-hoenicke.de/queue/#BTC,24h,weight
- https://txstreet.com/v/btc

### Communities
- https://t.me/LNBalancedChannels
- https://t.me/plebnet 
- https://matrix.to/#/#btcln:matrix.org
- https://www.reddit.com/r/lightningnetwork/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/TheLightningNetwork/
- https://t.me/theRingsOfFire


### Education 
- https://github.com/chaincodelabs/lightning-curriculum
- https://github.com/lnbook/lnbook
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r3Th42zfDk 
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KItleddMYFU
- https://github.com/t-bast/lightning-docs
- https://github.com/roeierez/lightning-workshop
- [Lightning network developments by Igor Korsakov](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pmfNOUQg_s)

### Lightning network stats
- https://twitter.com/LNstats

### Interesting reading
- https://medium.com/@coin_and_peace/diamond-hands-lightning-routing-report-jan-2022-85733104fa8d
- https://www.lopp.net/lightning-information.html