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BTCPay Server is a free and open-source cryptocurrency payment processor which allows you to receive payments in Bitcoin and altcoins directly, with no fees, transaction cost or a middleman.
BTCPay is a non-custodial invoicing system which eliminates the involvement of a third-party. Payments with BTCPay go directly to your wallet, which increases the privacy and security. Your private keys are never uploaded to the server. There is no address re-use, since each invoice generates a new address deriving from your xpubkey.
BTCPay Server is a non-custodial invoicing system which eliminates the involvement of a third-party. Payments with BTCPay Server go directly to your wallet, which increases the privacy and security. Your private keys are never uploaded to the server. There is no address re-use, since each invoice generates a new address deriving from your xpubkey.
The software is built in C# and conforms to the invoice [API of BitPay](https://bitpay.com/api). It allows for your website to be easily migrated from BitPay and configured as a self-hosted payment processor.
You can run BTCPay as a self-hosted solution on your own server, or use a [third-party host](https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver-doc/blob/master/ThirdPartyHosting.md).
You can run BTCPay Server as a self-hosted solution on your own server, or use a [third-party host](https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver-doc/blob/master/ThirdPartyHosting.md).
The self-hosted solution allows you not only to attach an unlimited number of stores and use the Lightning Network but also become the payment processor for others.
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## Features
* Direct, peer-to-peer Bitcoin and altcoin payments
* No transaction fees (other than those for the crypto networks)
* Direct, peer-to-peer Bitcoin payments
* No transaction fees (other than the [network fee](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Miner_fees))
* No processing fees
* No middleman
* No KYC
* User has complete control over private keys
* Non-custodial (complete control over the private key)
* Enhanced privacy
* Enhanced security
* Self-hosted
* SegWit support
* Lightning Network support (LND and c-lightning)
* Lightning Network support (LND, c-lightning, Eclair and Ptarmigan)
* Tor support
* Opt-in [altcoin](Altcoins.md) integrations
* Full compatibility with BitPay API (easy migration)
* Process payments for others
* Easy-embeddable Payment buttons
* Point of sale app
* Crowdfunding app
* Payment requests
* Internal Web Wallet
* Payment Requests
* Internal, full-node reliant wallet with [hardware wallet integration](Vault.md)
## Getting Started
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Main community chat is located on [Mattermost](https://chat.btcpayserver.org/).
## Contributing
BTCPay is built and maintained entirely by volunteer contributors around the internet. We welcome and appreciate new contributions.
If you're a developer looking to help, but you're not sure where to begin, check the [good first issue label](https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22), which contains small pieces of work that have been specifically flagged as being friendly to new contributors.
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Bitcoin is the only focus of the project and its core developers. However, opt in integrations are present for [several altcoins](https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver-doc/blob/master/Altcoins.md). Altcoins are maintained by their respective communities.
## License
BTCPay Server software, logo and designs are provided under [MIT License](License.md).
## Supporters
The BTCPay Server Project is proudly supported by these entities through the [BTCPay Server Foundation](https://foundation.btcpayserver.org/).