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Your Lightning node or wallet will have keys. Look at [[Backup]] for instructions. | Your Lightning node or wallet will have keys. Look at [[Backup]] for instructions. | ||
= Bitcoin key (on-chain) = | = Bitcoin key (on-chain) = | ||
A [[Wallet|wallet]] and [[Node|lightning node]] usually hold bitcoins to open channels. If you backup this key you can get your on-chain balance back. | A [[Wallet|wallet]] and [[Node|lightning node]] usually hold bitcoins to open channels. If you backup this key you can get your on-chain balance back. | ||
= Channel information and backup = | |||
== LND == | |||
Tip for now, just backup the while ~/.lnd directory. | |||
{{TODO|Write how to backup lnd}} | |||
= Commitment revocation private key = | = Commitment revocation private key = | ||
Every commitment transaction has a unique commitment revocation private-key value that allows the other peer to spend all outputs immediately: revealing this key is how old commitment transactions are revoked. To support revocation, each output of the commitment transaction refers to the commitment revocation public key. | Every commitment transaction has a unique commitment revocation private-key value that allows the other peer to spend all outputs immediately: revealing this key is how old commitment transactions are revoked. To support revocation, each output of the commitment transaction refers to the commitment revocation public key. | ||
Revision as of 11:06, 17 January 2019
Your Lightning node or wallet will have keys. Look at Backup for instructions.
Bitcoin key (on-chain)
A wallet and lightning node usually hold bitcoins to open channels. If you backup this key you can get your on-chain balance back.
Channel information and backup
LND
Tip for now, just backup the while ~/.lnd directory. Template:TODO
Commitment revocation private key
Every commitment transaction has a unique commitment revocation private-key value that allows the other peer to spend all outputs immediately: revealing this key is how old commitment transactions are revoked. To support revocation, each output of the commitment transaction refers to the commitment revocation public key.