diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d91c9a8..35ed648 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -3,11 +3,20 @@ nix-bitcoin Nix packages and nixos modules with profiles for easily installing Bitcoin nodes and higher layer protocols. This is a work in progress - don't expect it to be bug free or secure. + +The 'full' profile right now sets up a Bitcoin Core node and c-lightning, accessable with a smartphone using spark-wallet. +A simple webpage shows the lightning nodeid and links to nanopos allowing to receive donations. +It also includes liquid-daemon. + A demo installation is running at http://6tr4dg3f2oa7slotdjp4syvnzzcry2lqqlcvqkfxdavxo6jsuxwqpxad.onion. +The goal is too make it easy to deploy a reasonably secure Bitcoin node with a usable wallet. +It should allow managing bitcoin (the currency) effectively and providing public infrastructure. +It should be a reproducible and extensible platform applications building on Bitcoin. + Profiles --- -`nix-bitcoin.nix` provides the two profiles "minimal" and "all": +The `nix-bitcoin.nix` module provides the two profiles "minimal" and "all": * minimal * bitcoind (pruned) with outbound connections through Tor and inbound connections through a hidden @@ -26,7 +35,7 @@ Profiles * Notes: run `nodeinfo` to get its onion address and `systemctl status spark-wallet` to get the access key. When entering the onion address on the Android app don't forgot to prepend "http://" -The data directories can be found in `/var/lib`. +The data directories of the services can be found in `/var/lib` on the deployed machines. Installing profiles ---