Overview

This tutorial will get you up to speed with all the skills necessary to work with lnd . We will be building a Bitcoin micropayments paywall into a news site!

Those seeking more conceptual familiarity with the Lightning Network can read through the LND Overview and Developer Guide. It also contains a more in-depth explanation of the components covered in this tutorial, and includes best practices for integrating LND. It is not required knowledge for completing this tutorial, but we recommend that you at least skim through the guide before attempting to build your own app.

The tutorial assumes you have completed installation of Go, btcd , and lnd on simnet. If not, the installation instructions will guide you through the process.

Stages

Each of the different stages of this tutorial is oriented towards a specific skill. Beginners should start at stage 1. Otherwise, jump wherever you want below!