Node Academy: Chapter 1B - Configuring a Virtual Private Server for a Lightning Node

In this lesson, we will walk you through the process of setting up a virtual private server (VPS) for running a Lightning node. We will use Lunanode as our hosting provider and will guide you through the steps of creating an account, depositing funds, and setting up SSH access. We will also show you how to provision your VPS, connect to your node over SSH, and create, attach, and format a volume for storing the Bitcoin blockchain. The chapter includes detailed instructions for key generation and configuration file editing, ensuring you can securely and efficiently run your Lightning node in the cloud.