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### Installing btcd
When using the `btcd` backend, `lnd` currently requires the
If one wishes to use the `btcd` backend, `lnd` currently requires the
[roasbeef](https://github.com/roasbeef/btcd) fork of `btcd` due to neutrino
additions that are not yet available in the master branch. To install, run the
following commands:
@ -118,7 +118,9 @@ btcd --testnet --rpcuser=REPLACEME --rpcpass=REPLACEME
```
If you want to use `lnd` on testnet, `btcd` needs to first fully sync the
testnet blockchain. Depending on your hardware, this may take up to a few
hours.
hours. Note that adding `--txindex` is optional, as it will take longer to sync
the node, but then `lnd` will generally operate faster as it can hit the index
directly, rather than scanning blocks or BIP 158 filters for relevant items.
(NOTE: It may take several minutes to find segwit-enabled peers.)
@ -202,7 +204,10 @@ The configuration for bitcoind and litecoind are nearly identical, the following
steps can be mirrored with loss of generality to enable a litecoind backend.
Setup will be described in regards to `bitcoind`, but note that `lnd` uses a
distinct `litecoin.node=litecoind` argument and analogous subconfigurations
prefixed by `litecoind`.
prefixed by `litecoind`. Note that adding `--txindex` is optional, as it will
take longer to sync the node, but then `lnd` will generally operate faster as
it can hit the index directly, rather than scanning blocks or BIP 158 filters
for relevant items.
To configure your bitcoind backend for use with lnd, first complete and verify
the following: