Zap! Lightning Network Wallet Setup Tutorial (Windows) HD

Although this is a Lightning Network (LN) wallet for Bitcoin, Litecoin will also be available for the LN in the future. Click "Show More" for timestamped instructions. Below are relevant links for the Lightning Network and Bitcoin testnet: * LN nodes to connect to: https://paste.ee/p/tV5Q9#vdboeIFdBecRVODWFQ1a38XJfrCGVntb * LN explorer: https://explorer.acinq.co/#/ * BTC testnet faucet: https://testnet.manu.backend.hamburg/faucet * BTC testnet explorer: https://live.blockcypher.com/btc-testnet/ Setting up Windows Pre-requisites --------------------------------------- Step 1 (0:00): Download and install the below software that is required for Lightning App and Zap Wallet to run on Windows. Restart your computer and then create a folder called "LN" on your Desktop and then create a subfolder called "lightning-app" inside of that. Git-2.15.1.2-64-bit.exe https://git-scm.com/download/win node-v8.9.4-x64.msi https://nodejs.org/en/download/ visualcppbuildtools_full.exe http://landinghub.visualstudio.com/visual-cpp-build-tools yarn-1.3.2.msi https://yarnpkg.com/lang/en/docs/install/#windows-tab python-2.7.amd64.msi https://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7/ Installing Lightning --------------------- If you do not want to install the Zap Wallet and merely want to use the default Lightning App on your Windows computer download it here: https://github.com/lightninglabs/lightning-app/releases/download/v0.1.4-alpha/Lightning-win32-x64v0.1.4.zip. After downloading you can extract to a directory and folder of your choice and then double-click the lightning.exe file to launch the application. Step 2 (1:40): Search for "CMD" in Windows, right-click and choose Run As Administrator. Step 3 (1:50): Navigate to your install directory by typing "cd C:UsersUsernameDesktopLNlightning-app". Step 4 (2:15): Type "git clone https://github.com/lightninglabs/lightning-app.git". This will create a new directory called "lightning-app" and clone the Lightning GitHub project into that new directory. Step 5 (3:05): Type "npm run setup". After running the command you receive an error like the one in the video when trying to launch Lighting.exe, you will need to install Python 2.7 for Windows at the URL listed above. Step 6 (3:45): After installing Python 2.7, type "npm run setup" again and it should run without error this time as it is able to reference the new Python installation. Step 7 (6:25): Wait for the above command to complete and then type "npm run package-electron". Step 8 (6:50): You should now be able to launch the Lightning App by double-clicking on "Lightning.exe". It should sync to the blockchain and when ready to use after you see your unique pub key generate at the bottom-left. At this point you are on the Lightning Network and can create channels and make payments on the Bitcoin Testnet. Installing Zap Wallet ----------------------- Step 9: Running CMD as an administrator again, make sure you are in "C:UsersUsernameDesktopLN" Step 10 (7:30