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README.md: add "upgrade" instructions and add port config for public nodes.

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Signed-off-by: Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au>
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@ -19,23 +19,26 @@ JSON-RPC interface is documented in the following manual pages:
Steps:
0. If you're running a previous version, you'll need to shut it down
(maybe close channels first) and delete the $HOME/.lightning directory.
1. [Install and compile](INSTALL.md) the requirements.
2. Make sure bitcoind is running in testnet mode, and has the latest
blocks.
3. Get some test bitcoins, such as from [TPs' testnet faucet](http://tpfaucet.appspot.com/).
3. If you want others to connect to your lightningd, create $HOME/.lightning/config and put `port=8334` in it (or any other port).
4. Run `daemon/lightningd`.
5. Run `daemon/lightning-cli getinfo` to check it's working.
6. Find a node using `daemon/lightning-cli getnodes` (this will populate
6. Run `daemon/lightning-cli getinfo` to check it's working.
7. Find a node using `daemon/lightning-cli getnodes` (this will populate
over time).
7. Create a new connection to the node using `contrib/lightning-open-channel
8. Create a new connection to the node using `contrib/lightning-open-channel
ADDRESS PORT AMOUNT` where AMOUNT is in BTC (.04294967 is the maximum
possible). If successful, this will return only once a block has been
mined with the funding transaction in it.
8. You can create more channels if you wish.
9. You can accept payment using `daemon/lightning-cli invoice
9. You can create more channels if you wish.
10. You can accept payment using `daemon/lightning-cli invoice
MILLISATOSHI LABEL`; it will give you a payment hash to give to the
payer.
10. You can send payments using `contrib/lightning-pay DEST-ID MILLISATOSHI PAYMENT-HASH`.
11. You can send payments using `contrib/lightning-pay DEST-ID MILLISATOSHI PAYMENT-HASH`.
Final note: This is very much a testbed and work in progress; expect
All The Things to change, all the time.