# VLS Containers

## Volume Creation

```
docker volume create bitcoin_data
docker volume create lightning_data
```

## Docker Compose Run

```
docker compose up --build
```

## Using Bitcoin Chains

We have three possible overrides over the default `testnet` configuration in `docker-compose.yml`:
- `docker-compose.testnet.yml`
- `docker-compose.regtest.yml`
- `docker-compose.mainnet.yml`

To use override we have to pass it down both the config using `-f` flag:
```
docker compose -f docker-compose.yml -f <override_file> up --build
```

__Note__: Even while using `testnet` running using the override is recommended as that will expose the `P2P` port for `bitcoind` and `P2P` port for `lightningd` on the host.

## Additional Regtest Commands

We have to run these commands after bitcoind is up and running.

Create Wallet:
```
docker container exec -it bitcoind bitcoin-cli createwallet default
```

Generate Address for node:
```
docker container exec -it bitcoind bitcoin-cli getnewaddress
```

Generate Blocks
```
docker container exec -it bitcoind bitcoin-cli generatetoaddress 50 $NODE_ADDRESS

```

### References

- [bitcoind](https://github.com/ruimarinho/docker-bitcoin-core/blob/master/23/alpine/Dockerfile) by @ruimarinho
- [lightningd with clboss](https://github.com/tsjk/docker-core-lightning/blob/main/Dockerfile) by @tsjk
- [elements lightning](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/blob/master/contrib/docker/Dockerfile.alpine) by @ElementsProject
- [docker compose](https://github.com/LukasBahrenberg/lightning-dockercompose/blob/master/docker-compose.yaml) by @LukasBahrenberg