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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 =
= Channel information =
== LND ==
== LND ==
Tip for now, just backup the while ~/.lnd directory.
Tip for now, just backup the while ~/.lnd directory.

Revision as of 11:07, 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

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.