squeaknode/README.md
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# squeaknode
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A peer-to-peer status feed with posts unlocked by Lightning.
![Screenshot from 2021-11-11 04-17-41](docs/images/squeak-page.png)
Squeaknode allows you to create, view, buy, and sell squeaks.
A squeak is an immutable structure that:
* contains 280 utf-8 characters of text
* contains the hash of another squeak as a reply, if the squeak is a reply
* contains the height and block hash of the latest bitcoin block
* contains the public key of the author, and is signed by the author
* contains the public key of the recipient, if the text is end-to-end encrypted
* is encrypted until a lightning payment obtains the secret decryption key
* has a unique hash that is derived from its contents
The protocol is defined [here](https://github.com/yzernik/squeak/blob/master/docs/PROTOCOL.md).
## Installation
### Requirements
* a Bitcoin node
* an LND node
* Python 3.6 or later
#### Optional
* a Tor SOCKS5 proxy (you can open Tor Browser and run it in the background)
### Step 1. Create the configuration
> Update the **config.ini** file and fill in the relevant sections to connect to your Bitcoin node and LND node:
```
[node]
network=mainnet
[lnd]
host=localhost
tls_cert_path=~/.lnd/tls.cert
macaroon_path=~/.lnd/data/chain/bitcoin/mainnet/admin.macaroon
[bitcoin]
rpc_host=localhost
rpc_port=8332
rpc_user=devuser
rpc_pass=devpass
zeromq_hashblock_port=28334
[tor]
proxy_ip=localhost
proxy_port=9150
[webadmin]
enabled=true
username=devuser
password=devpass
```
Add any other [configs](docs/configuration.md) that you need.
### Step 2. Install squeaknode:
```
pip install squeaknode
```
Or install from source
```
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install .
```
### Step 3. Start squeaknode:
```
squeaknode --config config.ini
```
Go to http://localhost:12994/ and use the username/password in **config.ini** to log in.
## Test
### Unit tests:
#### Requirements
* tox
```
make test
```
### Integration tests:
#### Requirements
* docker-compose
* jq
```
make itest
```
## Release + Commit Verification
All releases and all maintainer commits as of January 5, 2022 are signed by key `D761F27D9B20BA52` (yzernik@gmail.com). The key can be found [in this repo](https://github.com/squeaknode/squeaknode/blob/master/PGP.txt) and [on the Squeaknode website](https://squeaknode.org/pgp.txt).
## Telegram
[Join our Telegram group!](https://t.me/squeaknode)
## License
Distributed under the MIT License. See [LICENSE file](LICENSE).