<p>Assuming you are talking about <a href="https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Core Lightning</a>, based on their <a href="https://docs.corelightning.org/docs/beginners-guide" rel="nofollow noreferrer">documentation</a>, it requires <code>bitcoind</code>. For documentation on getting <code>bitcoind</code> up and running try <a href="https://bitcoin.org/en/full-node#what-is-a-full-node" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>. And for core lightning <a href="https://docs.corelightning.org/docs/beginners-guide" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a> (same link as above).</p>

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2024-02-09T03:30:04.180Z
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luke
<p><code>bitcoin-qt</code> is really just bitcoin-core so you should be able to use it for your lightning node. <br />
You'll need to make the rpc and zmq interfaces of the bitcoin node available to your lightning node, check the documentation of the LN node that you use to find out how to configure that.</p>

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2024-02-13T00:31:47.910Z
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Chris
<p>I am interested in running lightning core, but the instructions say Bitcoind is required. I am running a full bitcoin-qt node on Linux Mint Ubuntu. Will lightning core work with qt or, if not, is there  a workaround or some documentation on how to set it up?</p>

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Can I add Lightning-Core to bitcoin-qt full node?
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# Can I add Lightning-Core to bitcoin-qt full node?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-02-08)

I am interested in running lightning core, but the instructions say Bitcoind is required. I am running a full bitcoin-qt node on Linux Mint Ubuntu. Will lightning core work with qt or, if not, is there a workaround or some documentation on how to set it up?

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, bitcoind, linux, core-lightning


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2024-02-09. Score: 0

Assuming you are talking about [Core Lightning](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning), based on their [documentation](https://docs.corelightning.org/docs/beginners-guide), it requires `bitcoind`. For documentation on getting `bitcoind` up and running try [here](https://bitcoin.org/en/full-node#what-is-a-full-node). And for core lightning [here](https://docs.corelightning.org/docs/beginners-guide) (same link as above).


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### Answer by username_2 on 2024-02-13. Score: 0

`bitcoin-qt` is really just bitcoin-core so you should be able to use it for your lightning node.   
You'll need to make the rpc and zmq interfaces of the bitcoin node available to your lightning node, check the documentation of the LN node that you use to find out how to configure that.


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