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Advanced Usage
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Compiling Zap From Source
Note: If you have installation or compilation issues, please file a Github issue or ping us in Slack.
Prerequisites
To compile the Zap wallet, you will need:
Downloading Zap
After installing the above prerequisites, clone the repo via git:
git clone https://github.com/LN-Zap/zap-desktop.git
Installing Dependencies
Install all the dependencies with yarn:
cd zap-desktop
yarn
Lightning Network Daemon (lnd)
Option 1: default:
Zap installs lnd for you as part of the installation process. Zap will automatically start the internal lnd daemon for you when you select the default connection type during the on-boarding process. In this mode we run lnd as a light client called neutrino (BIP 157 & BIP 158) which allows us to run lnd without requiring a Bitcoin full node on your system - Instead, Zap will connect to one Zap's hosted BTC full nodes.
Option 2: custom:
To setup your own lnd for use with Zap please follow the instructions on the lnd installation page. Select the custom connection type during the on-boarding process to use your own lnd with Zap.
Note: Your lnd node must already be running and unlocked in order for Zap to connect to it. Ensure that lnd's RPC server is listening on an external interface and that your firewall permits access to it.
Running Zap
Testing
To test that everything has been installed correctly:
npm run build
npm run test
Running
To run Zap in development mode:
npm run dev
Linting
To check linting:
npm run lint