Get your own Lightning Node
🕘 This will take about 10 minutes.
What will I get from this tutorial?
A Lightning Node
Your own, private, high-performance, cloud-connected node on the Lightning Network.
A Lightning Address
Like "user-name@rizful.com", this is a permanent address to send and receive zaps.
A NWC Code
Your Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC) code securely connects your Lightning Node to Nostr apps.
Zaps are awesome.
Post to Nostr, get paid.
But there's an unfortunate detail: Many well-known apps, wallets, and Nostr clients are NOT RELIABLE for receiving zaps.
For the ultimate in speed & reliability, you should get your own Rizful lightning node, running in the ☁️ cloud.
Rizful nodes can run 24/7, with laser-fast networking and high uptime, so you never miss a payment.
You can easily connect your Rizful node to Nostr apps using 
Nostr Wallet Connect.
What do I need to get started?
- A computer, tablet, or mobile phone.
- About 10 minutes.
- About 16,000 satoshis ($16).
Let's do this...
#1. Get your Lightning Node
1. Prepare yourself: This is going to take about five minutes.
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. Usually the easiest way to to do that is to scan the QR code with your phone. After you pay the invoice, 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 it, and you'll now have an inbound channel!
#2. Get Your Lightning Address
Your lightning 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 Lightning Address"
Then, choose a memorable lightning 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.
#3. Get Your NWC Code.
You now have a fully-featured Lightning Node that can instantaneously send & receive 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, click the "Get Connection Code" button.
You'll end up with a (long) NWC CODE, that starts like this:
nostr+walletconnect://....
Note: Be careful with this code. Anyone who has it could spend funds from your Rizful node. Only paste it into browser extensions (like Alby) or mobile apps (like Yakihonne, Damus, Primal, etc.), that you trust. Don't paste it into random websites.
Now you are ready! Look for the NWC logo () in your favorite Nostr app, and paste in your NWC code for reliable zapping!