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.TH "LIGHTNING\-TXPREPARE" "7" "06/05/2019" "\ \&" "\ \&"
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.SH "NAME"
lightning-txprepare \- Command to prepare to withdraw funds from the internal wallet\&.
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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\fBtxprepare\fR \fIdestination\fR \fIsatoshi\fR [\fIfeerate\fR] [\fIminconf\fR]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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The \fBtxprepare\fR RPC command creates an unsigned transaction which spends funds from c\-lightning\(cqs internal wallet to the address specified in \fIdestination\fR\&.
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Effectively, it is the first part of a \fBwithdraw\fR command, and uses the same parameters\&. The second part is provided by \fBtxsend\fR\&.
.SH "RETURN VALUE"
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On success, an object with attributes \fIunsigned_tx\fR and \fItxid\fR will be returned\&. You need to hand \fItxid\fR to \fBtxsend\fR or \fBtxdiscard\fR, as the inputs of this transaction are reserved until then, or until the daemon restarts\&.
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\fIunsigned_tx\fR represents the raw bitcoin transaction (not yet signed) and \fItxid\fR represent the bitcoin transaction id\&.
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On failure, an error is reported and the transaction is not created\&.
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The following error codes may occur:
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.RS 4
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\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
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\-1\&. Catchall nonspecific error\&.
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\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
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301\&. There are not enough funds in the internal wallet (including fees) to create the transaction\&.
.RE
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.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
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.el \{\
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302\&. The dust limit is not met\&.
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.SH "AUTHOR"
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Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp\&.com\&.au> is mainly responsible\&.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
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lightning\-withdraw(7), lightning\-txsend(7), lightning\-txdiscard(7)
.SH "RESOURCES"
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Main web site: https://github\&.com/ElementsProject/lightning