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Welcome to PLEBNET!

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Your Gateway to the Lightning Network Community​

PLEBNET is a vibrant community of Bitcoin enthusiasts, developers, and node operators dedicated to growing and strengthening the Lightning Network. Whether you're a seasoned bitcoiner or just starting your journey, PLEBNET is here to support you every step of the way.

Getting Started​

Follow these articles in order to gain a better understanding of the steps required to join PLEBNET and get your node up & running:

  1. Introduction to Lightning Network
  2. Opening Your First Channels

Key Resources​

Why Join PLEBNET?​

  • Community Support: Connect with experienced node operators who are always ready to help.
  • Knowledge Sharing: Learn best practices, tips, and tricks from the community.
  • Network Growth: Contribute to the resilience and expansion of the Lightning Network.
  • Economic Opportunities: Explore the potential of routing fees and other Lightning-based services.

Contributing​

  • This guide is built using Docusaurus and NodeJS.
  • Every page has an Edit this page button at the bottom of the page, that can be used to open Github and modify the page and submit a Pull Request.
  • Docusaurus uses Markdown format for parsing documents, please look at the Docs on the Repository that shows examples on how the website is formatted.
  • To add a new document, simply fork the repo, and add a new document in category you want to contribute.

Local Development​

  • If you want to change styling or anything significant you need to do some local development.
  • To get started install NodeJS
# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/niteshbalusu11/plebnet-wiki

# Go into the directory
cd plebnet-wiki

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run locally
npm run start