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docs: update INSTALL.md to include first wallet creation (#3403)

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Add 'Creating a wallet' section, explaining that 'lncli create' must be run
with a new instance. Also describe the password prompt and mnemonic this
command presents to the user.
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Spencer Dupre 2019-09-09 05:37:23 -04:00 committed by Olaoluwa Osuntokun
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* [Running lnd using the btcd backend](#running-lnd-using-the-btcd-backend)
* [Using Neutrino](#using-neutrino)
* [Using bitcoind or litecoind](#using-bitcoind-or-litecoind)
* [Creating a Wallet](#creating-a-wallet)
* [Macaroons](#macaroons)
* [Network Reachability](#network-reachability)
* [Simnet vs. Testnet Development](#simnet-vs-testnet-development)
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`lnd` plus any application that consumes the RPC could cause `lnd` to miss
crucial updates from the backend.
# Creating a wallet
If `lnd` is being run for the first time, create a new wallet with:
```
lncli create
```
This will prompt for a wallet password, and optionally a cipher seed
passphrase.
`lnd` will then print a 24 word cipher seed mnemonic, which can be used to
recover the wallet in case of data loss. The user should write this down and
keep in a safe place.
# Macaroons
`lnd`'s authentication system is called **macaroons**, which are decentralized