((("helpers (installation/configuration software)","myNode")))((("myNode")))https://mynodebtc.com/[_myNode_] is another popular open source "helper" project including a lot of Bitcoin related software. It is easy to install: you "flash" the installer onto an SD card and boot your mini PC from the SD card. You do not need any monitor to use myNode because the administrative tools are accessible remotely from a browser. If your mini PC has no monitor, mouse, or keyboard, you can manage it from another computer or even from your smartphone. Once installed, go to http://mynode.local/ and create a Lightning wallet and node in two clicks.
((("helpers (installation/configuration software)","myNode")))((("myNode")))https://mynodebtc.com[_myNode_] is another popular open source "helper" project including a lot of Bitcoin related software. It is easy to install: you "flash" the installer onto an SD card and boot your mini PC from the SD card. You do not need any monitor to use myNode because the administrative tools are accessible remotely from a browser. If your mini PC has no monitor, mouse, or keyboard, you can manage it from another computer or even from your smartphone. Once installed, go to http://mynode.local and create a Lightning wallet and node in two clicks.
In addition to a Bitcoin and Lightning node, myNode can optionally install a variety of additional services, such as:
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=== Lightning Node Uptime and Availability
((("Lightning node operation","uptime and availability", id="ix_05_node_operations-asciidoc18", range="startofrange")))Unlike Bitcoin, Lightning nodes need to be online almost continuously. Your node needs to be online to receive payments, open channels, close channels (cooperatively), and monitor protocol violations. Node availability is such an important requirement in the Lightning Network that it is a metric used by various automatic channel management tools (e.g., +autopilot+) to decide which nodes to open channels with. You can also see "availability" as a node metric on popular node explorers (see <<ln_explorer>>) such as https://1ml.com/[1ML].
((("Lightning node operation","uptime and availability", id="ix_05_node_operations-asciidoc18", range="startofrange")))Unlike Bitcoin, Lightning nodes need to be online almost continuously. Your node needs to be online to receive payments, open channels, close channels (cooperatively), and monitor protocol violations. Node availability is such an important requirement in the Lightning Network that it is a metric used by various automatic channel management tools (e.g., +autopilot+) to decide which nodes to open channels with. You can also see "availability" as a node metric on popular node explorers (see <<ln_explorer>>) such as https://1ml.com[1ML].
Node availability is especially important to mitigate and resolve potential protocol violations (i.e., revoked commitments). While you can afford short interruptions from an hour up to one or two days, you cannot have your node offline for longer periods of time without risking loss of funds.
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One way to find well-connected nodes is to open a channel to a popular merchant selling products on the Lightning Network. These nodes tend to be well funded and well connected. So, when you are ready to buy something online via Lightning, you can open a channel directly to the merchant's node. The merchant's node ID will be in the invoice you will receive when you try to buy something. That makes it easy.
Another way to find well-connected nodes is to use a Lightning Explorer (see <<ln_explorer>>) such as https://1ml.com/[1ML] and browse the list of nodes sorted by channel capacity and number of channels. Don't go for the biggest nodes, because that encourages centralization. Go for a node in the middle of the list so that you can help them grow. Another factor to consider might be the time span a node has been in operation. Nodes established for more than a year are likely to be more reputable and less risky than nodes that started operation a week ago.
Another way to find well-connected nodes is to use a Lightning Explorer (see <<ln_explorer>>) such as https://1ml.com[1ML] and browse the list of nodes sorted by channel capacity and number of channels. Don't go for the biggest nodes, because that encourages centralization. Go for a node in the middle of the list so that you can help them grow. Another factor to consider might be the time span a node has been in operation. Nodes established for more than a year are likely to be more reputable and less risky than nodes that started operation a week ago.
[[autopilot]]
===== Autopilot
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Here is a list of currently available liquidity providers that will open a channel to your node for a fee:
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