diff --git a/home.admin/_commands.sh b/home.admin/_commands.sh
index 28b92378e..498357435 100755
--- a/home.admin/_commands.sh
+++ b/home.admin/_commands.sh
@@ -179,6 +179,18 @@ function loop() {
   fi
 }
 
+# command: pool
+# switch to the pool user for the Pool Service
+function pool() {
+  if [ $(grep -c "pool=on"  < /mnt/hdd/raspiblitz.conf) -gt 0 ]; then
+    echo "# switching to the pool user with the command: 'sudo su - pool'"
+    sudo su - pool
+  else
+    echo "Pool is not installed - to install run:"
+    echo "/home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.pool.sh on"
+  fi
+}
+
 # command: gettx
 # retrieve transaction from mempool or blockchain and print as JSON
 # $ gettx "f4184fc596403b9d638783cf57adfe4c75c605f6356fbc91338530e9831e9e16"
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.pool.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.pool.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e1304b978
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.pool.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# https://github.com/lightninglabs/pool/releases/
+pinnedVersion=v0.3.2-alpha
+
+# command info
+if [ $# -eq 0 ] || [ "$1" = "-h" ] || [ "$1" = "-help" ]; then
+ echo "config script to switch the pool on or off"
+ echo "bonus.pool.sh [on|off|menu]"
+ echo "Installs the Pool $pinnedVersion by default"
+ exit 1
+fi
+
+source /mnt/hdd/raspiblitz.conf
+
+# add default value to raspi config if needed
+if ! grep -Eq "^pool=" /mnt/hdd/raspiblitz.conf; then
+  echo "pool=off" >> /mnt/hdd/raspiblitz.conf
+fi
+
+# show info menu
+if [ "$1" = "menu" ]; then
+  dialog --title " Info Pool Service " --msgbox "\n\
+Usage and examples: https://github.com/lightninglabs/pool\n
+Use the shortcut 'pool' in the terminal to switch to the dedicated user.\n
+Type 'pool' again to see the options.
+" 11 56
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+# stop services
+echo "# making sure the service is not running"
+sudo systemctl stop poold 2>/dev/null
+
+# switch on
+if [ "$1" = "1" ] || [ "$1" = "on" ]; then
+  echo "# installing pool"
+  
+  isInstalled=$(sudo ls /etc/systemd/system/poold.service 2>/dev/null | grep -c 'poold.service')
+  if [ ${isInstalled} -eq 0 ]; then
+
+    # install Go
+    /home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.go.sh on
+    
+    # get Go vars
+    source /etc/profile
+
+    # create dedicated user
+    sudo adduser --disabled-password --gecos "" pool
+    
+    echo "# persist settings in app-data"
+    echo "# make sure the data directory exists"
+    sudo mkdir -p /mnt/hdd/app-data/.pool
+    echo "# symlink"
+    sudo rm -rf /home/pool/.pool # not a symlink.. delete it silently
+    sudo ln -s /mnt/hdd/app-data/.pool/ /home/pool/.pool
+    sudo chown pool:pool -R /mnt/hdd/app-data/.pool
+    
+    # set PATH for the user
+    sudo bash -c "echo 'PATH=$PATH:/home/pool/go/bin/' >> /home/pool/.profile"
+
+    # make sure symlink to central app-data directory exists
+    sudo rm -rf /home/pool/.lnd  # not a symlink.. delete it silently
+    # create symlink
+    sudo ln -s /mnt/hdd/app-data/lnd/ /home/pool/.lnd
+
+    # install from source
+    cd /home/pool
+    
+    sudo -u pool git clone https://github.com/lightninglabs/pool.git || exit 1
+    cd /home/pool/pool
+    # pin version 
+    sudo -u pool git reset --hard $pinnedVersion
+    # install to /home/pool/go/bin/
+    sudo -u pool /usr/local/go/bin/go install ./... || exit 1
+
+    # sync all macaroons and unix groups for access
+    /home/admin/config.scripts/lnd.credentials.sh sync
+    # macaroons will be checked after install
+
+    # add user to group with admin access to lnd
+    sudo /usr/sbin/usermod --append --groups lndadmin pool
+    # add user to group with readonly access on lnd
+    sudo /usr/sbin/usermod --append --groups lndreadonly pool
+    # add user to group with invoice access on lnd
+    sudo /usr/sbin/usermod --append --groups lndinvoice pool
+    # add user to groups with all macaroons
+    sudo /usr/sbin/usermod --append --groups lndinvoices pool
+    sudo /usr/sbin/usermod --append --groups lndchainnotifier pool
+    sudo /usr/sbin/usermod --append --groups lndsigner pool
+    sudo /usr/sbin/usermod --append --groups lndwalletkit pool
+    sudo /usr/sbin/usermod --append --groups lndrouter pool
+
+    # make systemd service
+    if [ "${runBehindTor}" = "on" ]; then
+      echo " # Connect tothe Pool server through Tor"
+      proxy="torify"
+    else
+      echo "# Connect to Pool server through clearnet"
+      proxy=""
+    fi
+
+    # sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/poold.service 
+    echo "
+[Unit]
+Description=poold Service
+After=lnd.service
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=$proxy /home/pool/go/bin/poold --network=${chain}net --debuglevel=trace
+User=pool
+Group=pool
+Type=simple
+KillMode=process
+TimeoutSec=60
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=60
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+" | sudo tee -a /etc/systemd/system/poold.service
+    sudo systemctl enable poold
+    echo "# OK - the poold.service is now enabled"
+
+  else 
+    echo "the poold.service already installed."
+  fi
+
+  # start service
+  sudo systemctl start poold.service
+
+  # setting value in raspi blitz config
+  sudo sed -i "s/^pool=.*/pool=on/g" /mnt/hdd/raspiblitz.conf
+  
+  isInstalled=$(sudo -u pool /home/pool/go/bin/pool  | grep -c pool)
+  if [ ${isInstalled} -gt 0 ]; then
+    echo "
+# Usage and examples: https://gitlab.com/lightning-labs/pool
+# Use the command: 'sudo su - pool' 
+# in the terminal to switch to the dedicated user.
+# Type 'pool' again to see the options.
+"
+  else
+    echo "# Failed to install Lightning Pool "
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+# switch off
+if [ "$1" = "0" ] || [ "$1" = "off" ]; then
+
+  # setting value in raspi blitz config
+  sudo sed -i "s/^pool=.*/pool=off/g" /mnt/hdd/raspiblitz.conf
+
+  isInstalled=$(sudo ls /etc/systemd/system/poold.service 2>/dev/null | grep -c 'poold.service')
+  if [ ${isInstalled} -eq 1 ]; then
+    echo "# Removing the Pool service"
+    # remove the systemd service
+    sudo systemctl stop poold
+    sudo systemctl disable poold
+    sudo rm /etc/systemd/system/poold.service
+    # delete user and it's home directory
+    sudo userdel -rf pool
+    echo "# OK, the Pool Service is removed."
+  else 
+    echo "# Pool is not installed."
+  fi
+
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+echo "# FAIL - Unknown Parameter $1"
+echo "# may need reboot to run normal again"
+exit 1