1. [Install and compile](INSTALL.md) the requirements.
2. Make sure bitcoind is running in testnet mode, and has the latest
blocks.
3. Get some test bitcoins, such as from [TPs' testnet faucet](http://tpfaucet.appspot.com/).
3. Get some test bitcoins, such as from [TPs' testnet faucet](http://tpfaucet.appspot.com/) or [Kiwi's testnet faucet](https://testnet.manu.backend.hamburg/faucet).
3. If you want others to connect to your lightningd, create $HOME/.lightning/config and put `port=8334` in it (or any other port).
4. Run `daemon/lightningd`.
6. Run `daemon/lightning-cli getinfo` to check it's working.