๐ŸšขGetting Started

Welcome to Alby Hub, your next step towards taking full control of your Bitcoin and payment processes!

1. Get your Alby web Account 2. Launching Alby Hub 3. Deposit onchain funds or buy bitcoin 4. Top up your Spending Balance 5. Increase your Receiving Capacity


Get an Alby Account๐Ÿ for launching your Alby Hub ๐Ÿš€

Alby Hub is a wallet equipped with its own lightning node, ready to connect you to numerous applications.

The Alby Account ๐Ÿ is optional to start using your Alby Hub. This account gives you a lightning addressโšก, allowing you to receive satoshis directly without the need to issue invoices every time you want to receive some sats and better user support possibilities along your bitcoin journey.

You don't have an Alby Account or an invite code yet? No worries, some of our users have the invite feature and are happy to bring you on! Just ask around on social media using #getAlby. We are also sharing invite codes for attendees of onboarding sessions.

You can also join our Waitlist to get an Alby Account.

Are you interested in a personal onboarding session? Book one here. โ˜Ž๏ธ


Let's launch!๐Ÿš€

Here is how:

Thatโ€™s it. Your own lightning node is ready. ๐Ÿ˜Š

Now you only need to top up your balance, open one payment channel to be connected to the bitcoin lightning network and store a backup of your wallet offline. We'll guide you through all of this.

At the end you'll have full control and sovereignty over your money.


How to open your first payment channel ๐Ÿ›ข๏ธ

How to deposit to your bitcoin onchain wallet or buy your first bitcoin ๐Ÿ“ฅ

Further details:

โฌ†๏ธBuy Bitcoin

How to top up your spending balance by opening a lightning channel!โšก

Further details:

๐Ÿ“คTop up Spending BalanceHow to open a channel?Why do I need to link my Alby Account?

For Advanced Users: The protocol that links your Alby Hub to your Alby account is called NWC (Nostr Wallet Connect). This protocol is the same that is used to link your Alby Hub to many other apps on the app store. On the link below we cover the subject of connecting Alby Hub to other apps.

๐Ÿ”—App Connections

How to increase your receiving capacity in Alby Hub ๐Ÿค‘

Further details:

๐Ÿ“ฅIncrease Receiving CapacityShould I open a private or public channel?

๐ŸŽˆ Congratulations! ๐ŸŽ‰ This section contains everything you need to get your Alby Hub self-custodial wallet up and running smoothly! If you're eager to dive deeper and learn more about the Alby Hub, feel free to explore the additional sections through the links below ๐Ÿ‘‡. Thanks for your interest! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ


Thank you for stopping by! This section was created with contributions from Jean-Paul, Moritz & Tomek

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