<p>If you recommend <a href="https://github.com/lnbook/lnbook/blob/develop/02_getting_started.asciidoc" rel="noreferrer">&quot;Mastering the Lightning Network&quot; in chapter 2</a> you find a table of possible Lightning Network implementations:</p>
<div class="s-table-container">
<table class="s-table">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Application</th>
<th>Device</th>
<th>Lightning Node</th>
<th>Bitcoin Node</th>
<th>Keystore</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Eclair Mobile</td>
<td>Mobile</td>
<td>Lightweight</td>
<td>Electrum</td>
<td>Self-Custody</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Breez Wallet</td>
<td>Mobile</td>
<td>Full Node</td>
<td>Neutrino</td>
<td>Self-Custody</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Phoenix Wallet</td>
<td>Mobile</td>
<td>Lightweight</td>
<td>Electrum</td>
<td>Self-Custody</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Zeus</td>
<td>Mobile</td>
<td>Full Node</td>
<td>Bitcoin Core/btcd</td>
<td>Self-Custody</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>lntxbot</td>
<td>Mobile</td>
<td>None</td>
<td>None</td>
<td>Custodial</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Blue Wallet</td>
<td>Mobile</td>
<td>None</td>
<td>None</td>
<td>Custodial</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Muun</td>
<td>Mobile</td>
<td>None</td>
<td>None</td>
<td>Self-Custody</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Zap Desktop</td>
<td>Desktop</td>
<td>Full Node</td>
<td>Neutrino</td>
<td>Self-Custody</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Electrum</td>
<td>Desktop</td>
<td>Full Node</td>
<td>Bitcoin Core/Electrum</td>
<td>Self-Custody</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>lnd</td>
<td>Server</td>
<td>Full Node</td>
<td>Bitcoin Core/btcd</td>
<td>Self-Custody</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>c-lightning</td>
<td>Server</td>
<td>Full Node</td>
<td>Bitcoin Core</td>
<td>Self-Custody</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Eclair Server</td>
<td>Server</td>
<td>Full Node</td>
<td>Bitcoin Core/Electrum</td>
<td>Self-Custody</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<p>just select from there whatever suits you best</p>
<p>I think the two most popular implementations are <a href="https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning" rel="noreferrer">c-lightning</a> and <a href="https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd" rel="noreferrer">lnd</a></p>

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<p>Depending on how advance your understandig is, you can either set up your own LN node or use clients, which are extremely easy to use. At the beginning, I recommend Breez mobile wallet as it opens up a LN channel for you.</p>

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How do I "set up my own LN node"? That's what I'm asking. "Mobile wallet"? What?
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t_zawislak
<p><a href="http://lightning.network/how-it-works/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://lightning.network/how-it-works/</a></p>
<p>Where is the download button for the official, highly trusted CLI application which works with Bitcoin Core? So that I can actually make Lightning transactions?</p>
<p>I've spent so long trying to figure out how to actually use this thing. I can't have the current large fees for my products/services which are the same amount as the fee. That's why I need to support Lightning Network. But how? Why is there no information?</p>

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There is no ‘official’ anything in bitcoin. There are several implementations of lightning network nodes to choose from if you want to participate in the network though.
chytrik
<lightning-network><lightning-network-daemon><lightning-rfc>
How exactly do I use Lightning Network? Does it even actually exist?
Wendeborn
# How exactly do I use Lightning Network? Does it even actually exist?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-02-12)

<http://lightning.network/how-it-works/>

Where is the download button for the official, highly trusted CLI application which works with Bitcoin Core? So that I can actually make Lightning transactions?

I've spent so long trying to figure out how to actually use this thing. I can't have the current large fees for my products/services which are the same amount as the fee. That's why I need to support Lightning Network. But how? Why is there no information?

**Tags:** lightning-network, lightning-network-daemon, lightning-rfc

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: There is no ‘official’ anything in bitcoin. There are several implementations of lightning network nodes to choose from if you want to participate in the network though.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2021-02-12. Score: 6

If you recommend ["Mastering the Lightning Network" in chapter 2](https://github.com/lnbook/lnbook/blob/develop/02_getting_started.asciidoc) you find a table of possible Lightning Network implementations:

| Application | Device | Lightning Node | Bitcoin Node | Keystore |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eclair Mobile | Mobile | Lightweight | Electrum | Self-Custody |
| Breez Wallet | Mobile | Full Node | Neutrino | Self-Custody |
| Phoenix Wallet | Mobile | Lightweight | Electrum | Self-Custody |
| Zeus | Mobile | Full Node | Bitcoin Core/btcd | Self-Custody |
| lntxbot | Mobile | None | None | Custodial |
| Blue Wallet | Mobile | None | None | Custodial |
| Muun | Mobile | None | None | Self-Custody |
| Zap Desktop | Desktop | Full Node | Neutrino | Self-Custody |
| Electrum | Desktop | Full Node | Bitcoin Core/Electrum | Self-Custody |
| lnd | Server | Full Node | Bitcoin Core/btcd | Self-Custody |
| c-lightning | Server | Full Node | Bitcoin Core | Self-Custody |
| Eclair Server | Server | Full Node | Bitcoin Core/Electrum | Self-Custody |

just select from there whatever suits you best

I think the two most popular implementations are [c-lightning](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning) and [lnd](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd)


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### Answer by username_3 on 2021-02-12. Score: 0

Depending on how advance your understandig is, you can either set up your own LN node or use clients, which are extremely easy to use. At the beginning, I recommend Breez mobile wallet as it opens up a LN channel for you.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: How do I "set up my own LN node"? That's what I'm asking. "Mobile wallet"? What?  

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