core-lightning/doc/lightning-newaddr.7.txt
Mark Beckwith 369bd274a1 Updated docs to reflect bech32 default
The manpage did not specify the name of the named parameter (addresstype).
It does now.

Fixed manpage grammar errors.

Signed-off-by: Mark Beckwith <wythe@intrig.com>
2018-07-23 23:46:06 +00:00

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LIGHTNING-NEWADDR(7)
====================
:doctype: manpage
NAME
----
lightning-newaddr - Command for generating a new address to
be used by c-lightning.
SYNOPSIS
--------
*newaddr* [ 'addresstype' ]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
The *newaddr* RPC command generates a new address which can
subsequently be used to fund channels managed by the c-lightning node.
The funding transaction needs to be confirmed before funds can be used.
'addresstype' specifies the type of address wanted; i.e.
p2sh-segwit (e.g. 2MxaozoqWwiUcuD9KKgUSrLFDafLqimT9Ta on bitcoin testnet
or 3MZxzq3jBSKNQ2e7dzneo9hy4FvNzmMmt3 on bitcoin mainnet) or bech32
(e.g. tb1qu9j4lg5f9rgjyfhvfd905vw46eg39czmktxqgg on bitcoin testnet or
bc1qwqdg6squsna38e46795at95yu9atm8azzmyvckulcc7kytlcckxswvvzej on bitcoin mainnet).
If not specified the address generated is bech32.
RETURN VALUE
------------
On success, a new address will be returned.
ERRORS
------
If an unrecognized address type is requested an error message will be returned.
AUTHOR
------
Felix <fixone@gmail.com> is mainly responsible.
SEE ALSO
--------
lightning-listfunds(7), lightning-fundchannel(7), lightning-withdraw(7)
RESOURCES
---------
Main web site: https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning