umbrel-os/README.md

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# ☂️ OS

Umbrel OS is the operating system of Umbrel Bitcoin and Lightning node. It's based on Raspberry Pi OS (formerly Raspbian) and uses [pi-gen](https://github.com/RPi-Distro/pi-gen) for customization.

## 🚀 Getting started

Umbrel OS currently supports Raspberry Pi 3 and 4. If you'd like to run it on any other hardware, please [create an issue](https://github.com/getumbrel/umbrel-os/issues/new/choose) or drop us a message in our [community chat](https://t.me/getumbrel). We'll gladly consider your request.

### Instructions:

1. Download the [latest release of Umbrel OS](https://github.com/getumbrel/umbrel-os/releases/latest), or [build the image from source](#-build-umbrel-os-from-source).
2. Use an image flasher such as [Balena Etcher](https://github.com/balena-io/etcher) to flash the image to a microSD card.
3. Put the microSD card in your Raspberry Pi, attach an external SSD or HDD (to USB 3 port), connect the Pi to your router with an ethernet cable.
4. Turn on the Pi and open http://umbrel.local from any device connected to the same network (it might take a while for it to be accessible).

**⚠️ All data on the external hard drive will be erased on first boot.**

> If you're running Umbrel OS on Bitcoin mainnet (default), the external SSD or HDD should be at least 500 GB in size (we recommend 1 TB+) so it can store the whole Bitcoin blockchain. If you do not have access to a large drive, Umbrel OS will still work by automatically enabling [pruning](https://bitcoin.org/en/full-node#reduce-storage), although you will lose access to some features.

## 💻 SSH

SSH is enabled by default and you can use the following credentials to login to your Umbrel node.

- Hostname: `umbrel.local`  
- User: `umbrel`  
- Password: `moneyprintergobrrr`

## 🛠 Build Umbrel OS from source

> Don't trust. Verify.

Step 1. Clone this repo
```
git clone https://github.com/getumbrel/umbrel-os.git
```

Step 2. Switch to repo's directory
```
cd umbrel-os
```

Step 3. BUIDL!
```
sudo ./build.sh
```

After the build completes (it can take a looooooong time), the image will be inside `deploy/` directory.

## 🔧 Advanced

**Config variables**

The `config` file has system defaults which are used when building the image and for automated builds.

- `UMBREL_VERSION` - To install the specific [Umbrel](https://github.com/getumbrel/umbrel) version.

- `GITHUB_USERNAME` - To automatically login to your Umbrel without typing a password.

Other Raspbian-related stuff can be found in [Raspbian's documentation](https://github.com/RPi-Distro/pi-gen/blob/master/README.md) which is still applicable.

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### ⚡️ Don't be too reckless

> Umbrel is still in an early stage and things are expected to break every now and then. We **DO NOT** recommend running it on mainnet with real money just yet, unless you want to be really *#reckless*.

## ❤️ Contributing

We welcome and appreciate new contributions!

If you're a developer looking to help but not sure where to begin, check out [these issues](https://github.com/getumbrel/umbrel-os/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22) that have specifically been marked as being friendly to new contributors.

If you're looking for a bigger challenge, before opening a pull request please [create an issue](https://github.com/getumbrel/umbrel-os/issues/new/choose) or [join our community chat](https://t.me/getumbrel) to get feedback, discuss the best way to tackle the challenge, and to ensure that there's no duplication of work.

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