Struggling to get started with my lighting node. Any tips?
Trying to fund my node, but showing destination is unreachable.
Using Umbrel, fully synced bitcoin node.
Discussion
Are you part of the #nodestrich family? That’s the best place to go for help with Lightning nodes on here
Yes! #Nodestrich can help!
Just requested to join telegram group 🤙
Think you’ll need to join via Amboss first.
Install Thunderhub on your Umbrel, then on the Home Screen scroll down and you’ll see a button that says Login with the link/purple Amboss logo - that will connect your Lightning node and then you can be admitted to the group.
Setting up a lightning node is annoying. The inital funding has to be done on chain since you don't have any channels yet. Then you have to open channels to other nodes but since umbrel is running over tor you can only connect with nodes that also use tor. If you want to recieve sats you have to manage your channel balance because in the beginning all the liquidity will be on your side of the channel. You do this by sending some sats to another wallet.
Hope that helps, good luck.
I see, so fund initially on-chain and then connect channels. That makes sense, thanks!