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| 1 | +# Alby |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +Alby is your companion for bitcoin transactions on the web. Connect your MyNode wallet to the Alby Browser Extension and use Bitcoin & Nostr apps conveniently in a non-custodial way. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +## Introduction |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +Alby is a browser extension to send and receive bitcoin payments with your normal browser on the Bitcoin Lightning Network with ease. |
| 9 | +- set a budget for each website to conveniently spend, but not overspend |
| 10 | +- connect an existing bitcoin lightning wallet or create a new one |
| 11 | +- manage multiple lightning accounts in Alby |
| 12 | +- log into bitcoin apps without passwords |
| 13 | +- securely store you Nostr private key, log into Nostr apps and interact with other users |
| 14 | +- fully open-source under the MIT license |
| 15 | +- client side only; all data stays within your browser |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +Alby is an app from the community for the community. You can always view and contribute to the source code on: https://github.com/getAlby/lightning-browser-extension |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +**Try it out!** |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +## Using Alby with myNode |
| 22 | +1) Install Alby by visiting getalby.com |
| 23 | +<center> |
| 24 | + <figure> |
| 25 | + <img src="/images/lightning/alby/alby-1.png" class="app_screenshot"> |
| 26 | + </figure> |
| 27 | +</center> |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +2) Set a passcode to protect accesss to the app |
| 30 | +<center> |
| 31 | + <figure> |
| 32 | + <img src="/images/lightning/alby/alby-2.png" class="app_screenshot"> |
| 33 | + </figure> |
| 34 | +</center> |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +3) Click on "Connect" other wallet |
| 37 | +<center> |
| 38 | + <figure> |
| 39 | + <img src="/images/lightning/alby/alby-3.png" class="app_screenshot"> |
| 40 | + </figure> |
| 41 | +</center> |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +4) Choose MyNode connector |
| 44 | +<center> |
| 45 | + <figure> |
| 46 | + <img src="/images/lightning/alby/alby-4.png" class="app_screenshot"> |
| 47 | + </figure> |
| 48 | +</center> |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +5) Select the node/option to connect |
| 51 | +<center> |
| 52 | + <figure> |
| 53 | + <img src="/images/lightning/alby/alby-5.png" class="app_screenshot"> |
| 54 | + </figure> |
| 55 | +</center> |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +6) Follow the instruction displayed in the window. |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +Thanks for using Alby. If you cannot connect your MyNode have a look at Alby's [guides](https://guides.getalby.com/overall-guide/alby-browser-extension/debugging). |
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