# BTCPay Server

[BTCPay Server](https://btcpayserver.org/) is a free and open-source bitcoin payment processor. [🏪](https://emojipedia.org/convenience-store/)

Who uses BTCPay Server today:

* **Merchants** who sell products and services online or in person
* **Charities and non-profits** looking to accept donations or crowdfund their dream project
* **Developers** building on top of bitcoin and payment infrastructure
* Members of **local communities** willing to onboard people to their BTCPay instance and offer payment processing as a service or for free, creating a circular economy.

## How to connect your Alby Hub wallet to BTCPay Server

### Step 1: Open Alby Hub

Go to my.albyhub.com or open Alby Hub on your device if you are self-hosting it.

### Step 2: Go to 'Connections', locate and click on BTC Pay Server

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### Step 3: Click on 'Connect to BTCPay Server'

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### Step 4: Follow the instructions

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### Step 5: Switch to your BTC Pay Server and install the Nostr plugin

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### Step 6: Go to “Lightning” and “Settings”.

If you already have a connection setup, change it by selecting “Change connection”, if not, simply click on “Choose a connection” in that same section.

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### Step 7: Add the NWC connection string to BTCPay Server

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**Click on 'Save' and you are done. 🚀**

For a full step-by-step guide, follow this article: <https://blog.getalby.com/manage-btcpay-server-with-any-node-or-wallet-with-nwc/>

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Now you are ready to receive donations or sell goods and services for bitcoin.


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