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

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@ -19,23 +19,26 @@ JSON-RPC interface is documented in the following manual pages:
Steps: 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. 1. [Install and compile](INSTALL.md) the requirements.
2. Make sure bitcoind is running in testnet mode, and has the latest 2. Make sure bitcoind is running in testnet mode, and has the latest
blocks. blocks.
3. Get some test bitcoins, such as from [TPs' testnet faucet](http://tpfaucet.appspot.com/). 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`. 4. Run `daemon/lightningd`.
5. Run `daemon/lightning-cli getinfo` to check it's working. 6. Run `daemon/lightning-cli getinfo` to check it's working.
6. Find a node using `daemon/lightning-cli getnodes` (this will populate 7. Find a node using `daemon/lightning-cli getnodes` (this will populate
over time). 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 ADDRESS PORT AMOUNT` where AMOUNT is in BTC (.04294967 is the maximum
possible). If successful, this will return only once a block has been possible). If successful, this will return only once a block has been
mined with the funding transaction in it. mined with the funding transaction in it.
8. You can create more channels if you wish. 9. You can create more channels if you wish.
9. You can accept payment using `daemon/lightning-cli invoice 10. You can accept payment using `daemon/lightning-cli invoice
MILLISATOSHI LABEL`; it will give you a payment hash to give to the MILLISATOSHI LABEL`; it will give you a payment hash to give to the
payer. 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 Final note: This is very much a testbed and work in progress; expect
All The Things to change, all the time. All The Things to change, all the time.