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.TH "LIGHTNING\-FUNDCHANN" "7" "06/05/2019" "\ \&" "\ \&"
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.SH "NAME"
lightning-fundchannel_start \- Command for initiating channel establishment for a lightning channel
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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\fBfundchannel_start\fR \fIid\fR \fIsatoshi\fR [\fIfeerate\fR \fIannounce\fR]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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fundchannel_start is a lower level RPC command\&. It allows a user to initiate channel establishment with a connected peer\&.
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\fIid\fR is the node id of the remote peer\&.
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\fIsatoshi\fR is the satoshi value that the channel will be funded at\&. This value MUST be accurate, otherwise the negotiated commitment transactions will not encompass the correct channel value\&.
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\fIfeerate\fR is an optional field\&. Sets the feerate for subsequent commitment transactions\&.
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\fIannounce\fR whether or not to annouce this channel\&.
.SH "RETURN VALUE"
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On success, returns the \fIfunding_address\fR for the channel\&.
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On failure, returns an error\&.
.SH "AUTHOR"
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Lisa Neigut <niftynei@gmail\&.com> is mainly responsible\&.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
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lightning\-connect(7), lightning\-fundchannel(7), lightning\-fundchannel_complete(7), lightning\-fundchannel_cancel(7)
.SH "RESOURCES"
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Main web site: https://github\&.com/ElementsProject/lightning