1. Take a quick look at the Rizful home page.

2. Bookmark THIS page in your web browser so you can easily get back to it.

3. Sign up for Rizful. You'll need a working email address.

4. If you don't get an email from Rizful within 30 seconds, check your spam folder. Once you get the email, click the link in the email to verify your account. Then, on the home page, you should see that your account has been verified...

5. Use the Go to My Nodes button.

6. Click the Confirm I'm Human button.

7. You'll see a QR code, which is a Lightning invoice, for a tiny amount: 250 satoshis ($0.24).

8. Pay the invoice using the same app you bought the BTC with: Strike, Cash App, Coinbase, etc. Usually the easiest way to to do that is to scan the QR code with you phone, but if you're on a computer, you can also copy/paste the invoice. After you do that, you'll see...

9. Click the Start A Lightning Node button.

10. A second later you should see that you've got a Lightning node!

11. Now, hit the Open button.... Open

... you'll need to accept the terms of service and safety guidelines...

12. Now you're running a Lightning node! You should see...

Final step: click "Get Inbound"...

This is where you are going to get a channel to connect you to the Lightning Network.

13. Choose your channel size to get the invoice. 500,000 satoshis is a good choice.

14. You will see another invoice QR code. Pay the invoice using the same app you bought the BTC with: Strike, Cash App, Coinbase, etc. Usually the easiest way to to do that is to scan the QR code with you phone, but if you're on a computer, you can also copy/paste the invoice.

A nostr private key is a simple string of text. Your Rizful Lightning node comes pre-provisioned with a private key. Get it by clicking the "Node Info" button....

... and then "Reveal Nostr Private Key"...

(If already have a private key, that's fine too. You can bring your own private key and still use Rizful.)

Your identity on Nostr will be tied to this key, so you should be sure to follow these best practices:

1. Keep your private key safe. Don't paste it into random websites.
2. As you try new apps in the Nostr ecosystem, these apps might generate new private keys for you. DON'T USE THESE NEW KEYS, ALWAYS USE JUST THIS ONE KEY.
3. Again: This private key is like a combination of a secret username AND a password. It's confusing if you use more than one private key. Just use the ONE key, NEVER change it, and you'll be alright.

For now, just copy and paste this PRIVATE KEY to somewhere safe, like a notepad app on your phone, or secure & private computer.

You got a PRIVATE KEY, which is a code beginning with nsec.

Your lighting address will look like username@rizful.com, and it will enable you to easily receive payments over the lightning network.

Start by clicking the " Receive Lightning" button on your Rizful node.

Then click " Receive To Lighting Address"

Then, choose a memorable lighting address. Your lightning address will end in @rizful.com. Click the "Check Availability" button to claim it.

Use the button to copy your new address

You got a LIGHTNING ADDRESS, which is a permanent address like username@rizful.com. Share this address with anyone on the Lightning network, and they can instantly pay you.

So you've got a fully-featured Lightning Node that can nearly instantaneously send satoshis anywhere in the world.

But we need a way to connect your Lightning Node to Nostr.

That's where your Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC) code comes in.

Get started by clicking the "Apps" button.

Then, use these directions to get your NWC Code

You'll end up with a (long) NWC CODE, that starts like this:

Start with any Chrome-like web browser, for example Chrome, Brave, or Edge.

Then, install the Alby browser extension from the Chrome Web Store.

Choose a password for your Alby extenstion, and then Click "Find Your Wallet".

Click "Nostr Wallet Connect".

Paste your NWC CODE, which is a code beginning with nostr+walletconnect://

Next, we're going to add our PRIVATE KEY , which is the code beginning with nsec.

Go to your wallet settings...

1. Click the Ably icon in the top right of your browser.
2. Click the NWC selector.
3. Click wallet settings

Click the "Nostr Settings" button...

Then "Remove Current Keys"...

Then paste your PRIVATE KEY, which is a code beginning with nsec, here...

There's something magical about using Nostr with a web browser: Once set up your browser extension, you can then navigate to HUNDREDS of different websites that support Nostr, and you'll bring your profile with you.

We're going to sample this by beginning our Nostr journey at the Nostr Profile Manager (metadata.nostr.com)

Your Alby browser extension will ask you to approve sharing your data with this website. Then, click the "Metadata Fields" button...

For now, we're just going to add a name. Choose any username you want, put it in the first field....

.... and then click the "Update" button.

Now we're ready to log into YAKIHONNE.COM, the website we will use for Nostr.

Go to yakihonne.com

You'll get to the Yakihonne home page.

Click the "Log In" button...

Click "Log in using an extension"...

Your Alby browser extension will ask for your confirmation...

... then you'll find that your profile appears in the bottom-left of the Yakihonne page...

Click the solid color icon, and then the " Settings" button.

Then click "Edit Profile"

Now, look at this edit form:

Something magical has happened here, and I want you to understand it.

You created a username on the Nostr Profile Manager (metadata.nostr.com), and then you logged into Yakihonne.com.

You did NOT provide Yakihonne.com with your username... and yet, your username already appears on Yakihonne.com!

It might be tempting to think that the Alby Browser extension is sending your username to Yakihonne.com, but that's not what's happening.

The Alby browser extension is only identifying you on the network. Your web browser is getting your username from the distributed Nostr network!

Now take the opportunity to finish your profile on Yakihonne.com.

1. Add a "cover", which is a big horizontal banner
2. Add a picture or avatar
3. Choose your display name
4. Choose your username
5. Introduce yourself with an "about" statement
6. Provide a link to your website, if you have one
7. In the nip-05 field, paste your LIGHTNING ADDRESS (the one that looks like username@rizful.com)
8. In the lightning address section, again paste your LIGHTNING ADDRESS

Start with the "Sign In" button...

Paste your PRIVATE KEY here, which is the code beginning with nsec...

Click the profile placeholder in the upper-right of your screen...

Click the " Settings" button.

Now take the opportunity to add your profile to the Nostr network.

1. Add a "cover", which is a big horizontal banner
2. Add a picture or avatar
3. Choose your display name
4. Choose your username
5. Introduce yourself with an "about" statement
6. Provide a link to your website, if you have one
7. In the nip-05 field, paste your LIGHTNING ADDRESS, which looks like username@rizful.com
8. In the lightning address section, again paste your LIGHTNING ADDRESS

Go back to " Settings", and choose " Wallets"...

Choose "Add Wallet "...

Choose "Nostr wallet connect"

Copy your NWC CODE from your notepad. This is the code beginning with nostr+walletconnect://, and choose "Paste NWC address"