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.. _alby-cln:
====
Alby
====
Alby is a browser extension that can be connected to your lightning node a number of ways. This guide will go over direct connections between Alby and your **Core Lightning** node.
If you'd like to connect via `LNbits <https://marketplace.start9.com/marketplace/lnbits>`_ which allows allocation of funds, please see :ref:`this guide<connecting-lnbits>`.
.. note:: We are going to connect using Tor so that Alby will be able to connect from anywhere.
#. Make sure you are already :ref:`running Tor<connecting-tor>` on your system and we suggest using Firefox which must be :ref:`configured to use Tor.<tor-firefox>`
#. Download the Alby extension by visiting the `Alby Github <https://github.com/getAlby/lightning-browser-extension#installation>`_, selecting your browser, and installing.
#. On the Alby welcome screen, select **Get Started**.
#. Create a strong password and store it somewhere safe, like your Vaultwarden password manager.
#. On the next screen, select **Other Wallets** and click **Connect**.
#. Click **Start9** then **Core Lightning**.
.. figure:: /_static/images/lightning/alby-start9.png
:width: 50%
:alt: alby-start9
.. figure:: /_static/images/lightning/alby-cln-0.png
:width: 50%
:alt: alby-cln-0
#. You will see the following fields to fill out:
.. figure:: /_static/images/lightning/alby-cln-empty.png
:width: 40%
:alt: alby-cln-empty
#. For "Host" this is your Peer Interface - find this at the top of **Interfaces** within the CLN service on your Start9 server. Copy the address shown here but remove the *http://* at the start and paste it into **Host** within Alby:
.. figure:: /_static/images/lightning/cln-peer-interface.png
:width: 40%
:alt: cln-peer-interface
#. For **Public key** enter your **Node Id** found at the top of **Properties** within the CLN service on your server.
.. figure:: /_static/images/lightning/cln-nodeid.png
:width: 40%
:alt: cln-nodeid
#. For **Rune** you will need to install the `Spark <https://marketplace.start9.com/marketplace/spark-wallet>`_ service on your server, launch the UI, click in the bottom left where you see "v0.3.2" or something similar, and click **Console**.
.. figure:: /_static/images/lightning/enable-console-spark.png
:width: 40%
:alt: enable-console-spark
#. Enter "commando-rune", hit **execute** and then copy what you see after **rune:** and paste it into Alby.
.. figure:: /_static/images/lightning/commando-rune.png
:width: 40%
:alt: commando-rune
#. Leave the **Port** as 9735. It should look like this:
.. figure:: /_static/images/lightning/alby-cln-filled-out.png
:width: 40%
:alt: alby-cln-filled-out
#. Click **Continue**. Once the connection is completed you will see a success page that displays the balance of your CLN node in Sats.
.. figure:: /_static/images/lightning/alby-cln-success.png
:width: 40%
:alt: alby-cln-success
Alby is now connected to your CLN node over Tor!