diff --git a/docs/faq.md b/docs/faq.md index b76d5a4..45ca226 100644 --- a/docs/faq.md +++ b/docs/faq.md @@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ In the future this node may be removed from the market. Buyers and sellers of channels should expect service charges of 5-25 basis points each. +A one time payment of 1000 satoshi is also required to obtain an +[LSAT](https://lsat.tech) token to communicate with the auction server. That +token currently does not expire and can therefore be used indefinitely. + ### Who pays the on-chain fees? When the channel is opened, the cost of opening the channel is split between the @@ -165,3 +169,14 @@ To participate in an auction, the `poold` trader daemon needs to be in constant Once all orders are in a final state \(either fully matched or canceled\), the trader daemon can be safely shut down. +### I want to move `poold` to another machine, what files do I need to move? + +As long as there are no differences in the operating system or the processor +architecture, moving `poold` to another machine is as easy as moving the `.pool` +directory. + +However, because `poold` doesn't have any private keys on its own, it always has +to be connected to the same `lnd` node. Moving `poold` between nodes is not +supported and will result in errors. If you need to use a different `lnd` node, +cancel all orders and close all accounts first, then start a fresh `poold` with +a new `lnd` instance. diff --git a/docs/quickstart.md b/docs/quickstart.md index dc9a56a..7c256cf 100644 --- a/docs/quickstart.md +++ b/docs/quickstart.md @@ -10,6 +10,17 @@ The latest official release binaries can be [downloaded from the GitHub releases To run `poold` integrated into the Lightning Terminal, download [the latest release of LiT](https://github.com/lightninglabs/lightning-terminal/releases) and follow [the installation instructions of LiT](https://github.com/lightninglabs/lightning-terminal#execution) +## Prepare `lnd` + +Pool needs to be connected to an `lnd` node running somewhere. We assume here +that the `lnd` node is running and set up in a way that Pool can connect to it. +Consult the [installation guide](./install.md) for more information on how to +set up and configure `lnd`. + +The `lnd` node must have at least one active channel and **must be able to pay +a 1000 satoshi [LSAT fee](https://lsat.tech)**. See [the FAQ](./faq.md#fees) for +more information on this fee. + ## Run `poold` If `lnd` is configured with the default values and is running on the same machine, `poold` will be able to connect to it automatically and can be started by simply running: