<p>When I started to learn about the Lightning Network I started pretty much from 0. In particular I had pretty much no idea how Bitcoin worked. So I will argue it is possible to learn about bitcoin on the way and you can do it given a computer science or math or physics or engineering background.</p>
<p>As for the resources:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/lnbook/lnbook/blob/develop/README.md" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Mastering the Lightning Network</a> is available to read online</li>
<li>There is a <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Introduction_to_the_Lightning_Network_Protocol_and_the_Basics_of_Lightning_Technology_(BOLT_aka_Lightning-rfc).pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">300 pages slide deck</a> on which Mastering the Lightning Network heavily builds upon. A presentation of the slide deck has been recorded in 3 videos with a total runtime of 4.5 hours. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk1xVBv6Ilc" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Video 1</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YfQpMITUfI" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Video 2</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaFB_ww07rw" rel="nofollow noreferrer">video 3</a></li>
<li>Chaincode labs made a <a href="https://github.com/chaincodelabs/lightning-curriculum" rel="nofollow noreferrer">seminar series</a> together with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpLH33TRghT17_U3as2P3vHfAGL8pSOOY" rel="nofollow noreferrer">recorded videos</a>. Though I'd argue that the discussed protocoal stack has been superceeded by the <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lightning_Network_Protocol_Suite.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer">one presented in mastering the Lightning network</a></li>
<li>On <a href="https://www.youtube.com/renepickhardt" rel="nofollow noreferrer">my youtube channel</a> you find a lot of technical videos about the Lightning Network</li>
<li>If you want to go really deep it makes sense to look at the <a href="https://github.com/lightning/bolts" rel="nofollow noreferrer">bolts repository</a> where the Lightning Network Protocol is being defined.</li>
<li>Similarly you can read through the <a href="https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/lightning-dev/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">lightning-dev mailinglist</a>.</li>
<li>The <a href="https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Bitcoin Optech Newsletter</a> also has a regular section about the recent progress of the Lightning Network.</li>
<li>On my way I learned everything that I needed to know about bitcoin from the <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Main_Page" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Bitcoin wiki</a></li>
<li>Nowadays there are many podcasts that are mainly focused around the Lightning Network. eg: <a href="https://connecttheworld.live/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">connect the world</a>, <a href="https://lightningjunkies.net/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">lightning junkies</a> or <a href="https://www.kevinrooke.com/podcast" rel="nofollow noreferrer">kevin rooke</a>.</li>
</ul>
<p>Last but not least my - not so secret - pro trick: Once I decided to regularly answer questions about the Lightning Network here on stack exchange I was forced to look up stuff in the bolts. So you could certainly subscribe to the <code>lightning-network</code> tag here on this site or go through the questions that have been asked and even challenge or improve the answers.</p>

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<p><strong>I want to learn Lightning network from basic to Advance from scratch, So what are:</strong></p>
<p><strong>1. Prerequisites to learn lightning network</strong></p>
<p><strong>2. What are best online resources to learn Lightning network from scratch</strong></p>

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What are prerequisites and best online resources to learn everything about Lightning Network
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# What are prerequisites and best online resources to learn everything about Lightning Network

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-07-07)

**I want to learn Lightning network from basic to Advance from scratch, So what are:**

**1. Prerequisites to learn lightning network**

**2. What are best online resources to learn Lightning network from scratch**

**Tags:** lightning-network, core-lightning


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-07-07. Score: 7

When I started to learn about the Lightning Network I started pretty much from 0. In particular I had pretty much no idea how Bitcoin worked. So I will argue it is possible to learn about bitcoin on the way and you can do it given a computer science or math or physics or engineering background.

As for the resources:

* [Mastering the Lightning Network](https://github.com/lnbook/lnbook/blob/develop/README.md) is available to read online
* There is a [300 pages slide deck](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Introduction_to_the_Lightning_Network_Protocol_and_the_Basics_of_Lightning_Technology_(BOLT_aka_Lightning-rfc).pdf) on which Mastering the Lightning Network heavily builds upon. A presentation of the slide deck has been recorded in 3 videos with a total runtime of 4.5 hours. [Video 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk1xVBv6Ilc), [Video 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YfQpMITUfI), and [video 3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaFB_ww07rw)
* Chaincode labs made a [seminar series](https://github.com/chaincodelabs/lightning-curriculum) together with [recorded videos](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpLH33TRghT17_U3as2P3vHfAGL8pSOOY). Though I'd argue that the discussed protocoal stack has been superceeded by the [one presented in mastering the Lightning network](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lightning_Network_Protocol_Suite.png)
* On [my youtube channel](https://www.youtube.com/username_1) you find a lot of technical videos about the Lightning Network
* If you want to go really deep it makes sense to look at the [bolts repository](https://github.com/lightning/bolts) where the Lightning Network Protocol is being defined.
* Similarly you can read through the [lightning-dev mailinglist](https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/lightning-dev/).
* The [Bitcoin Optech Newsletter](https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/) also has a regular section about the recent progress of the Lightning Network.
* On my way I learned everything that I needed to know about bitcoin from the [Bitcoin wiki](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Main_Page)
* Nowadays there are many podcasts that are mainly focused around the Lightning Network. eg: [connect the world](https://connecttheworld.live/), [lightning junkies](https://lightningjunkies.net/) or [kevin rooke](https://www.kevinrooke.com/podcast).

Last but not least my - not so secret - pro trick: Once I decided to regularly answer questions about the Lightning Network here on stack exchange I was forced to look up stuff in the bolts. So you could certainly subscribe to the `lightning-network` tag here on this site or go through the questions that have been asked and even challenge or improve the answers.


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