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HackerNoon Reporter: Please tell us briefly about your background. I was born in India, studied in Europe, and settled in the US. I Founded a global IT consulting firm specializing in helping companies implement or optimize complex enterprise software in 2010 and recently founded Apty (in 2017), an Enterprise Digital Adoption Software helping companies realize the ROI on their software investments. I am an avid cricket fan, father of two boys, and have been happily married for the past 14 years. What's your startup called? And in a sentence or two, what does it do? Apty helps companies get more out of their software investments by making it easier for employees to onboard and use web-based applications. Apty offers on-screen guidance, usage analytics, and actionable insights for improving software and process adoption. What is the origin story? This company and product started out of my previous companies' services. From both the company and consulting viewpoint, I could see things weren’t working. Companies would invest millions in a new system and try to get it operational - only to abandon it because of a poor or failed adoption. I knew if I could build a product to solve adoption challenges, there would be a huge market for it. We built the original version of Apty, called letzNav at the time, for one of my consulting clients. Based on our success, we then realized a public version of the software in 2017. We rebranded as Apty in 2019 as we started to add more features beyond on-screen guidance. What do you love about your team, and why are you the ones to solve this problem? I love how responsive the team is. Our innovation is driven by what we learn from listening to our customers. As we learn more about their challenges, we continue to optimize our product. For example, the earliest version of Apty included an option to export the on-screen guidance out of Apty into a PDF with screen grabs. It was a fast way for companies to create documentation of their processes. We learned from listening to our clients they would use these PDFs inside their learning management systems. So, we developed a feature where they could export Apty content as a SCORM object and quickly import it into an LMS. If you weren’t building your startup, what would you be doing? Knowing me, I would always be on the lookout to start a new product or business. At the moment, how do you measure success? What are your core metrics? Our success is always measured by our customers’ success. We are constantly measuring our contribution to our customers and how genuinely we are moving the needle for them in terms of savings and efficiency. Coming to our business, I’m looking at three main things: new deals, renewal rates, and expansions. We’re seeing our average deal size increase and more customers expanding Apty to use on more applications. The momentum is huge. What’s most exciting about your traction to date? Closing our Series A round for $7.5 million in July 2021. It is even more exciting considering it came less than 10 months after our prior round of funding. In those same 10 months, we’ve also deployed Apty to more than 3 million new users. What technologies are you currently most excited about, and most worried about? And why? We’re using AI to analyze software usage and make predictions about when and if users will complete a business process. Predictive analytics will be a game-changer in the digital adoption space. I am always excited about emerging technologies. What drew you to get published on HackerNoon? What do you like most about our platform? I like that the platform focuses more on the next generation of innovators and the latest tech trends. What advice would you give to the 21-year-old version of yourself? Keep pushing through adversity. I would have never guessed we’d have our best year and close two funding rounds in the midst of a pandemic. What is something surprising you've learned this year that your contemporaries would benefit from knowing? To be honest, everything I’ve learned this year is a surprise one way or the other. The biggest thing that this year has taught me is that things can change in a matter of minutes, and so being open to change and adapting to the times really pays off. I have learned to unlearn many things that I used to hold very close to me. If we can close 2 rounds of funding in the middle of a pandemic, then literally anything is possible. Vote for Apty for Startup of the Year, Austin,Texas

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To follow along I recommend either a Linux machine or a virtual machine with fresh Ubuntu installed ( recommended). Virtualbox VM has the advantage that your work environment is isolated from the personal environment, and can be easily snapshotted and rolled back in case of any trouble. In this part of my series, we will install a minimum viable local environment for Laravel development. Here we install 2 versions of PHP binaries and we’ll learn how to switch between them. Most modern projects would be 8.0 or 8.1 versions of PHP so it’s OK to have them both installed. Next, we will install Node.js binaries and also will learn how to switch versions with nvm (node version manager). We will then launch common supporting services for Laravel applications — MySQL database and Redis database via Docker. Finally, we will install a clean version of PhpStorm. PHP 8.0 and PHP 8.1 binaries installation #!/usr/bin/env bash

sudo apt update
sudo apt -y install curl

# Set up PHP 8.0
sudo apt update
sudo apt -y install software-properties-common
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php
sudo apt update
sudo apt -y install --no-install-recommends php8.0 composer php8.0-xml \
php8.0-intl php8.0-curl php8.0-zip php8.0-sqlite3 php8.0-mysql \
php8.0-xdebug php8.0-mbstring php8.0-redis

# Set up PHP 8.1
sudo apt update
sudo apt -y install --no-install-recommends php8.1 composer php8.1-xml \
php8.1-intl php8.1-curl php8.1-zip php8.1-sqlite3 php8.1-mysql \
php8.1-xdebug php8.1-mbstring php8.1-redis

# How to switch php versions
sudo update-alternatives --config php

# How to disable/enable xdebug
sudo phpdismod xdebug
sudo phpenmod xdebug Node.js: NVM and NPM install First, we need to install the package. Node version manager Check the current LTS version here https://nodejs.org/en/ #!/usr/bin/env bash

# Installing Node 16:
nvm i 16

node -v
# v16.15.0

npm -v
# 8.5.5

# Switching Node.js versions
nvm i 18
# or (if already installed)
nvm use 18 In the next part, we will install all required services including Docker, and start commonly used development services like MySQL and Redis databases. Docker Just follow the guides below until you can successfully run a hello-world container. https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/ubuntu/ https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/linux-postinstall/ MySQL database We will launch a docker instance of MySQL database. Visit for more info. https://hub.docker.com/_/mysql #!/usr/bin/env bash

# first run
docker run -d --name mysql -p 3306:3306 -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=secret \
-e MYSQL_DATABASE=laravel  -e MYSQL_USER=laravel -e MYSQL_PASSWORD=secret \
-v ~/mysql-data:/var/lib/mysql mysql:8

# stop service
docker stop mysql

# start service
docker start mysql When using the trait in testing and a command, you would need to install MySQL tools so Laravel can run them locally. DatabaseMigrations schema:dump sudo apt install mysql-client-core-8.0 Redis database Visit for information on the Redis container. https://hub.docker.com/_/redis #!/usr/bin/env bash

# first run redis with persistence
docker run -p 6379:6379 --name redis -d redis --save 60 1 --loglevel warning

# stop service
docker stop redis

# start service
docker start redis Below are my recommended apps for managing DBs in Ubuntu. Both tools have SSH tunneling for Production networks behind firewalls. MySQL Workbench Visit to download your version or snap: https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/workbench/ sudo snap install mysql-workbench-community

sudo snap connect mysql-workbench-community:password-manager-service :password-manager-service Redis Desktop Manager Visit for more info. https://resp.app/ sudo snap install redis-desktop-manager PhpStorm Finally, we finish by installing a fresh copy of PhpStorm. sudo snap install phpstorm — classic or https://www.jetbrains.com/help/phpstorm/installation-guide.html#snap In the next chapter, we are going to review the list of recommended plugins for PhpStorm that boost your Laravel and overall productivity. Also Published here

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Step by Step guide for the installation and configuration of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (known as OCI) CLI (Command Line Interface) in Windows WSL2 What is OCI CLI? Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is a next-generation enterprise-class Cloud Provider. Oracle Cloud provides both new infrastructure and a full set of platform capabilities. Oracle Cloud is expanding its presence in more than 36 regional locations across the globe. OCI and its resources can be accessed through multiple methods like Cloud Console or Command Line Interface (CLI). OCI CLI provides the same functionalities as Cloud console with additional parameters and it also helps to execute scripts. CLI is built on OCI SDK for Python and runs on Mac, Windows or Linux. What is WSL? As per Microsoft's documentation,  " The Windows Subsystem for Linux lets developers run a GNU/Linux environment -- including most command-line tools, utilities, and applications -- directly on Windows, unmodified, without the overhead of a traditional virtual machine or dualboot setup." https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/about Installation of WSL Pre-requisite Windows 10 version 2004 and above [build 19041 and higher ] Windows 11 Checking Windows version Type Windows Logo Key + R and type Winver and select OK Installation Run Powershell as Administrator At the Window Powershell prompt type: wsl --install And wait for the process to complete. For WSL to be properly activated, you will now need to restart your computer. Now check available Linux distros: wsl --list --online Now you need to select the distros and execute this command wsl --install -d <distros_name> Once installation of Linux Distros is done, it will prompt for User. You will need to create a user account and password for your newly installed Linux distribution. Commonly Used WSL Commands Listing of installed Linux distributions and check the version of WSL. wsl -l -v List of available Linux distributions available. wsl -l -o Name of the distribution you would like to install. wsl --install -d <distros_name> Installation of Python in WSL (Ubuntu) Update Package index inside WSL: $ sudo apt -y update
$ sudo apt install build-essential zlib1g-dev libncurses5-dev libgdbm-dev libnss3-dev libssl-dev libreadline-dev libffi-dev libsqlite3-dev wget libbz2-dev $ sudo apt update $ wget https: //www.python.org/ftp/python/3.8.3/Python-3.8.3.tgz Extract the .tgz file $tar -xf Python- 3.8 .3 .tgz You need to perform tests and optimizations before installing Python. It increases the performance of the execution of codes by 10-20 percent: $ ./configure --enable-optimizations $ cd Python- 3.8 .3 Creating Virtual Environment for Python workspace Creating a new folder for workspace (as Virtual Environment) $ mkdir -p ~ /OCI/ python  && cd ~ /OCI/ python Create the virtual environment by running one of the following commands, depending on the version of Python installed: $ python3 .8 -m venv oracle-cli After venv in place, it need to be activited. It is a crucial step. $ source oracle-cli/bin/activate Download  and Installation of OCI - CLI Now download the OCI-CLI from OCI CLI release github Download the Vanila release not the distribution specific one e.g. oci-cli-release.zip $ curl -L "https://github.com/oracle/oci-cli/releases/download/v3.0.2/oci-cli-3.0.2.zip" -o /tmp/oci-cli-3.0.2.zip Installing OCI using pip Python Package manager bash -c "$(curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/oracle/oci-cli/master/scripts/install/install.sh)" It will prompt for the following options -- Tab completion set up complete. -- --
-- Installation successful. ===> Enter a path to an rc file to update (file will be created if it does not exist) (leave blank to use '/home/skdan/.bashrc' ): -- Backed up '/home/skdan/.bashrc' to '/home/skdan/.bashrc.backup' -- If tab completion is not activated, verify that '/home/skdan/.bashrc' is sourced by your shell. -- ** Run `exec -l $SHELL` to restart your shell. ** -- Run the CLI with /home/skdan/bin/oci –help Post Installation, execute this command to verify the version $/home/skdan/bin/oci -v Reference Sites Install WSL Best practices for setting up a WSL development environment

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When there’s a lack of clarity about the future, often the business initiatives that drive value over longer periods of time can seem less important. Many business leaders fell into this trap over the course of 2020, de-emphasizing things like tech infrastructure overhauls, brand awareness-focused marketing efforts and yes, employee training. As flawed as they might have been, these priority shifts make sense. Unless it was a short-term must-do — like ensuring people were getting paid, on a remote basis during lockdowns, or securing immediate revenue for the business — tasks fell by the wayside in an effort to cope with an ever-shifting business landscape. keeping team members somewhat productive Many managers found it effectively impossible to feel any sort of confidence about what might happen in the following months, as governments applied a varied response to a global pandemic and consumer behavior altered erratically. It isn’t 2020 anymore So 2021, what’s changed? While there is an end in sight with vaccines, there are still challenges. For one, remote work has proven itself as worth keeping in the playbook, and two, most companies have accepted that they can’t continue thinking about short-term effects only. As McKinsey’s Mark Staples noted in his 2021 report of how COVID-19 , now “the priority is to re-energize organizations—to act rather than react. Even as the uncertainties of the COVID-19 crisis multiply, the goal must be to rebuild for the longer term.” would impact businesses Today, businesses need to find a way to reintroduce long-term projects in a way that makes sense, or they will suffer. While it’s easy to continue focusing on short-term gains, this kind of business myopia can stagnate your growth and increase your vulnerability to more sudden disruption, falling behind competitors who invested in their future earlier. While it’s at least somewhat possible to go back to old methods and systems, that might not be entirely possible given how long . And besides, this regrouping time is a great opportunity for businesses to look towards the future and implement new strategies. Here are four ways to do so. What does this mean for employee training in 2021? offices are likely to remain closed Refocus On Value Over Style Are your pre-pandemic training programs focused on appealing to tactical, visual, and text-based learners alike? Turns out, it’s a myth that everyone has a different learning style that must be met to unlock new skills. University of Wisconsin Psychology Professor in her TEDx Talk that “if you believe in learning styles, you’re actually wrong” because“ those preferences don’t actually enhance your learning when we test them in experimental conditions”. Tesia Marshik explained Instead of offering individuals diverse learning options, it makes much more sense to focus on the information that’s being learned, and present that information in the way that makes the most sense. In the case of learning new skills, the key is simply to make it interactive. Without interactivity, you risk losing people’s attention. Image Source This is good news; it’s also a more effective way for companies to offer the learning materials they offer. It’s not necessary to provide written, visual and lecture-based content for employee training. Instead, focus on building a repertoire of employee training in an interactive, engaging style. Employees will experience greater skill retention and will probably enjoy the training more, too. Prioritize the skills that drive benefits No matter what industry businesses operate in, it’s necessary to recognize that soft skills underpin all technical skills. The results of LinkedIn’s 2020 survey of the showed that , with 57% of respondents identifying it as a priority. Next was creative thinking and problem solving, followed by communication. most in-demand skills "leadership & management" was the most in-demand skill By focusing the training on skills that both the business and the employees will find valuable, employees gain higher job satisfaction and are more likely to remain with the company long-term. “More skills invariably improve both the quality and quantity of employees’ work,” notes WalkMe in their . “Yet training also increases employee engagement levels and reduces turnover.” guide to employee training Reconsider Your Own Motivations If you’re going to invest in offering employee training, it makes sense to ensure it’s worthwhile. Don’t treat it as a box to tick – instead, try to view it as a value-driving endeavour that empowers executives and their employees alike to boost job performance. Pamay Bassey, Kraft and Heinz’s Chief Learning Officer, . “First, seek out high impact learning experiences,” she says, “Second, commit to a learning practice. And, the third, encourage others to do the same. If managers and leaders commit to those three things every day, then they can transform a learning culture.” recommends a top-down approach Image Source Take a moment and reflect on what will motivate employees to complete the training.  This is also a great way to help your employees understand their development is your priority because you’re putting more emphasis on results rather than just completion. actually Embrace Remote Learning Of course, the difficulty with employee training in 2021 is that for many businesses, it will be remote by necessity. With remote learning, it’s harder to get people to pay attention – what’s to stop employees from cooking, doing laundry, and watching TV while they have a training seminar on a screen? Apty’s maintaining engagement and distractions at home as two of the top five remote work challenges, along with social isolation, lack of information, and not enough face-to-face contact. These challenges especially hold true in the case of employee training. Revanth Periyasamy identifies To avoid those pitfalls, it’s paramount that businesses demonstrate how committed they are to employee training. Part of this is tracking performance to ensure employees understand the benefit for themselves and the business, as mentioned in step three, but it’s also recommended to incentivize participation, with rewards for employees who successfully complete training. Employee Training as a New-Old Priority In 2021, there’s both a need and an opportunity for employee training. The need is to regroup and reprioritize it for your company. The opportunity is to take advantage of new approaches that make it less of a box to tick and more of an asset for both your employees and your company.

Valuable Employee Training Programs To Get Back on Track in 2021

Sections: Intro / requirements Packet forwarding setup Building and c-lightning bitcoin-cli Installing Lightning Charge Installing for a point-of-sale solution nanopos The Inverse Path USB Armory is a unique device among the now-popularized SoC-powered category of hardware, which includes the Raspberry Pi and the Rock64. Like the other systems, it is relatively underpowered in terms of computing ability. However, its uniqueness comes from its compact form factor and its components. The Armory requires no power adapter or wall socket; it only needs a USB port to plug into to function. The Armory powers itself via USB and also communicates to its host device in the same manner — via an emulated Ethernet connection. The Armory utilizes the NXP i.MX53 ARM® Cortex™-A8 processor running at 800 Mhz. It also includes 512 MB of DDR3 RAM and a microSD card slot for storage. The USB armory board has been created by Inverse Path to support the development of a variety of security applications. The capability of emulating arbitrary USB devices in combination with the i.MX53 SoC speed, the security features and the flexible and fully customizable operating environment, makes the USB armory the ideal platform for all kinds of personal security applications. The transparency of the open and minimal design for the USB armory hardware facilitates auditability and greatly limits the potentiality and scope of supply chain attacks. From: https://inversepath.com/usbarmory A good use case that takes advantage of the form factor, the power-over-USB, and the emulated Ethernet-over-USB is a portable Bitcoin Lightning wallet. With this configuration, users can setup a device that runs and stores their private keys on a portable platform that is easily plugged into existing hardware such as Raspberry Pis that run . Also, another scenario is if a user has a laptop they run a full node on. The Armory can simply be plugged in and the user can then transact over the Lightning Network and run Lightning-powered applications (LApps). c-lightning bitcoind Another use case for this setup is for adding processing power to an underpowered device such an older laptop or Raspberry Pi. This way, the Armory acts as a sort of co-processor for Lightning! An Armory connected to a Rock64 Requirements: An Inverse Path USB Armory microSD card of 4GB or greater capacity with the installed official Debian base image A USB host device (laptop, workstation, or RPi-like) running on your LAN, or elsewhere with access credentials for RPC bitcoind aring the Armory for installation: Prep All that is needed for to communicate with a remote is , which drastically reduces the time needed to build on the Armory. Cross-compiliation is possible, but that is out of the scope of this guide. In order to build only , the Bitcoin code needs to be pulled from its Github repository. But, before that can be done, packet forwarding must be enabled on the host device (the device the Armory is plugged into). lightningd bitcoind bitcoin-cli bitcoin-cli Networking: The Armory (if using the official Debian base image), when plugged in and booted, creates a virtual interface that . Once configured, the Armory and its USB host can communicate with each other as if they were on the same LAN (since they technically are). It is up to the USB host to allow the Armory’s packets to be forwarded or not, which if allowed enables the Armory to open Lightning Network channels with other nodes outside of the local network. Packet forwarding is also required to install build tools and dependencies. emulates an Ethernet connection Windows: Instructions for enabling packet forwarding (also known as Connection Sharing) for Windows 7, 8, and 10 can be found . here MacOS: MacOS instructions can be found . here Linux: Note: On Ubuntu 16.04, the Network Manager did not interfere. Other distributions’ configurations might, however. From the Linux instructions: Enable masquerading for outgoing connections:

# iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -s 10.0.0.2/32 -o wlan0 -j MASQUERADEenable IP forwarding:

# echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward Plug in the Armory, and notice the blinking white LED. This means the Armory is running. The “heartbeat” LED blinks more quickly as the Armory is being utilized. Now, into your Armory with the Debian base image’s default credentials (user and password are both ) ssh usbarmory $ ssh usbarmory@10.0.0.1 Ping a public address to see if your Armory is routed correctly: $ ping 8.8.8.8 If successful, you will receive replies: PING 8.8.8.8 (8.8.8.8) 56(84) bytes of data.64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=1 ttl=60 time=46.3 ms64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=2 ttl=60 time=48.0 ms64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=3 ttl=60 time=48.1 ms64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=4 ttl=60 time=71.5 ms Great! Building c-lightning: $ sudo apt update && sudo apt -y upgrade Once that is finished, reboot the Armory for good measure in case there is a kernel update: $ sudo reboot Now, begin installing the build tools and dependencies needed to compile and : bitcoin-cli c-lightning $ sudo apt-get install -y \  autoconf automake build-essential git libtool libgmp-dev \  libsqlite3-dev python python3 net-tools libsodium-dev \  pkg-config libssl-dev libevent-dev \  libboost-system-dev libboost-filesystem-dev \  libboost-chrono-dev libboost-program-options-dev \  libboost-test-dev libboost-thread-dev tmux curl Clone the repository: c-lightning $ git clone https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning.git Navigate to the local repository: $ cd lightning Then start the build: $ make Once that is finished, navigate to the user’s home directory: usbarmory $ cd ~/ Download the Bitcoin Core 0.16.0 source code archive, SHA256SUMS.asc, and import the Core maintainer’s gpg key to verify the hashes. Finally, decompress the archive: $ wget https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-0.16.0/bitcoin-0.16.0.tar.gz $ wget https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-0.16.0/SHA256SUMS.asc $ gpg --recv-key 90C8019E36C2E964 $ gpg --verify SHA256SUMS.asc $ sha256sum -c --ignore-missing SHA256SUMS.asc# should output an "OK" $ tar zxvf bitcoin-0.16.0.tar.gz Excellent! Now, on to building . bitcoin-cli Building bitcoin-cli: Navigate to the Bitcoin source code directory and start the build process: $ cd bitcoin-0.16.0/ $ ./autogen.sh While running , a flood of warning messages about locales may occur. This can be remedied by setting a locale: autogen.sh $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure locales # Select something like en_US.UTF-8 and hit Ok Continuing the build process: $ CFLAGS="-march=native" ./configure --disable-wallet tells our compiler, , to auto-detect the Armory’s processor and enable optimizations specific to that processor. It helps squeeze out any increases in performance the ARM processor has, which is important because this processor is relatively slow. -march=native gcc is not being built, so is not needed. Pass to build without wallet support ( will be the wallet in this configuration). bitcoind libdb --disable-wallet c-lightning Now, build : bitcoin-cli $ make src/bitcoin-cli Finally, copy the freshly built binary to : bitcoin-cli /usr/local/bin $ sudo cp src/bitcoin-cli /usr/local/bin $ whereis bitcoin-cli # Should return "/usr/local/bin/bitcoin-cli" Connecting the Armory to via RPC: bitcoind uses to send raw transactions to for various reasons such as opening, force-closing, or mutually-closing channels. Since is running on the Armory, it requires as well. However, needs to be able to communicate to , so create and add appropriate items to the Armory’s, and the USB host’s, : c-lightning bitcoin-cli bitcoind c-lightning bitcoin-cli bitcoin-cli bitcoind bitcoin.conf On the USB host, or the device elsewhere that has running, specify the following items in : bitcoind bitcoin.conf rpcuser= <username>rpcpassword= <yourpasswordnotthisone>rpcallowip= <the Armory's IP address> Save those changes, then create the Armory’s , and add the following items: bitcoin.conf $ nano ~/.bitcoin/bitcoin.conf In : bitcoin.conf rpcuser= <username from before>rpcpassword= <password from before>rpcconnect= <USB hosts's IP (10.0.0.2)> Substitute for the IP address may be listening on (eg. ) 10.0.0.2 bitcoind 192.168.0.254 Attempt to query from the Armory: bitcoind $ bitcoin-cli -getinfo If successful, a response will be returned with the relevant information (block height, difficulty, etc.) Awesome! Running c-lightning: Now that everything is built, configured, and networked correctly, can be run. c-lightning Start a session and then start : tmux lightningd $ tmux$ ./lightning/lightningd/lightningd --network testnet --log-level debug$ ./lightning/cli/lightning-cli getinfo Note: pass _--network bitcoin_ instead, if you’re #reckless. If starts outputting , and returns the current block height (among other information), the Armory is successfully setup! lightningd Adding block <block number> lightning-cli may now be used to generate new addresses for depositing/withdrawing bitcoin, and to open/close Lightning Network channels! lightning-cli Lightning Charge: LApps are Lightning-powered applications that utilize the instant payments that the Lightning Network provides. Recently released LApps include those listed here on Blockstream’s blog: https://blockstream.com/2018/03/29/blockstreams-week-of-lapps-ends.html To run these LApps, Lightning Charge needs to be installed on the Armory. Lightning Charge is a micropayment processing system written in node.js. It exposes the functionality of c-lightning through its REST API, which can be accessed through and libraries. From: JavaScript PHP https://blockstream.com/2018/01/16/lightning-charge.html Lightning Charge requires and . Install them now: c-lightning nodejs $ curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_8.x | sudo -E bash - $ sudo apt-get install -y nodejs Permissions errors might occur due to the nodesource.com-provided package. To work around this, do the following: nodejs $ mkdir ~/.npm-global$ npm config set prefix '~/.npm-global' Add the following to : ~/.profile $ export PATH=~/.npm-global/bin:$PATH Finally: $ source ~/.profile Then simply use to install Lightning Charge, and run : npm charged $ npm install -g lightning-charge $ charged --api-token <a secret token> will then be running on the default port of 9112! charged Installing the nanopos LApp to turn your Lightning module into a micro point-of-sale solution: is easily installed with : nanopos npm $ npm install -g nanopos Edit an file with the products for sale, specify a currency with , and then run : items.yaml --currency nanopos $ nanopos -t <charge API token> --items-path items.yaml --currency USD The title of the rendered page can be changed with , and there are an assortment of themes available at bootswatch.com that can be chosen with . --title -m Now , , and the LApp are all running on the portable Armory! c-lightning charged nanopos Once done transacting, simply shutdown the Armory and unplug it in order to store it for transporting. When ready to transact again, plug it back in, in, and fire up again. This can be configured to use a running on a VPS or similar public-facing hosting service to further increase portability (only the Armory is needed versus an accompanying workstation/laptop/host with ). ssh c-lightning bitcoind bitcoind The Armory can also run in “standalone mode”, which requires no USB host for connectivity or power (it is still powered via USB, however). This enables other cool use cases like a much more portable battery-powered and WiFi-enabled configuration! Thanks for reading! -grubles

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PALO ALTO, United States, December 11th, 2024/Chainwire/--UAE Offers Gateway to Innovative, High-Growth Developers, Institutions and Investors. Aptos Foundation, a global blockchain leader dedicated to supporting the development of the Aptos ecosystem and Web3 worldwide, is proud to announce it will be opening a new office in ADGM, Abu Dhabi’s leading international financial centre. This strategic expansion marks a significant milestone in Aptos Foundation's mission to build a robust global blockchain ecosystem. The Abu Dhabi office will serve as a hub for Aptos Foundation’s activities in the region, focusing on fostering partnerships and supporting projects designed to grow the Aptos ecosystem. The decision to establish a presence in Abu Dhabi reflects the UAE's position as one of the most forward-thinking markets globally when it comes to blockchain and Web3 adoption. The UAE has cultivated an environment that attracts visionary institutions and builders, supported by government policies that actively promote Web3 initiatives. By setting up operations in ADGM, Aptos Foundation will engage directly with these forward-thinking builders and institutions, creating new opportunities to collaborate and expand the Aptos ecosystem. "The UAE is leaning hard into Web3, and that has made the region—and Abu Dhabi specifically—a clear leader in blockchain worldwide," said Bashar Lazaar, Head of Growth and Ecosystems at Aptos Foundation "We want to be at the forefront of that movement and help it grow as quickly as possible. This opening provides a unique opportunity for our team to learn from and connect on the ground with cutting-edge builders, institutions, and investors pushing the boundaries every day.” “We are excited to welcome Aptos Foundation to ADGM,” said Arvind Ramamurthy, Chief Market Development Officer at ADGM. “Their decision to establish their first foreign office here highlights the UAE’s leadership in fostering innovation and advancing blockchain technologies. ADGM’s ecosystem is designed to support cutting-edge companies like Aptos Foundation as they collaborate with visionary developers, institutions, and investors to shape the future of Web3. We look forward to the contributions they will make to our vibrant community and the broader region.” This expansion is a continuation of Aptos Foundation’s commitment to working with local stakeholders and playing an active role in accelerating blockchain adoption across the region. About Aptos Foundation Aptos Foundation is dedicated to supporting the development of the Aptos protocol, decentralized network and ecosystem and driving engagement with the Aptos ecosystem. By unlocking a blockchain with seamless usability, Aptos Foundation aims to bring the benefits of decentralization to the masses. For more information about Aptos Foundation and its initiatives, users can visit: www.aptosfoundation.org Contact Communications Lead Hannah Noyes Aptos Labs hannah@aptoslabs.com This story was distributed as a release by Chainwire under HackerNoon’s Business Blogging Program. Learn more about the program here PALO ALTO, United States, December 11th, 2024/Chainwire/--UAE Offers Gateway to Innovative, High-Growth Developers, Institutions and Investors. Aptos Foundation, a global blockchain leader dedicated to supporting the development of the Aptos ecosystem and Web3 worldwide, is proud to announce it will be opening a new office in ADGM, Abu Dhabi’s leading international financial centre. This strategic expansion marks a significant milestone in Aptos Foundation's mission to build a robust global blockchain ecosystem. The Abu Dhabi office will serve as a hub for Aptos Foundation’s activities in the region, focusing on fostering partnerships and supporting projects designed to grow the Aptos ecosystem. The decision to establish a presence in Abu Dhabi reflects the UAE's position as one of the most forward-thinking markets globally when it comes to blockchain and Web3 adoption. The UAE has cultivated an environment that attracts visionary institutions and builders, supported by government policies that actively promote Web3 initiatives. By setting up operations in ADGM, Aptos Foundation will engage directly with these forward-thinking builders and institutions, creating new opportunities to collaborate and expand the Aptos ecosystem. "The UAE is leaning hard into Web3, and that has made the region—and Abu Dhabi specifically—a clear leader in blockchain worldwide," said Bashar Lazaar, Head of Growth and Ecosystems at Aptos Foundation "The UAE is leaning hard into Web3, and that has made the region—and Abu Dhabi specifically—a clear leader in blockchain worldwide," said Bashar Lazaar, Head of Growth and Ecosystems at Aptos Foundation "We want to be at the forefront of that movement and help it grow as quickly as possible. This opening provides a unique opportunity for our team to learn from and connect on the ground with cutting-edge builders, institutions, and investors pushing the boundaries every day.” "We want to be at the forefront of that movement and help it grow as quickly as possible. This opening provides a unique opportunity for our team to learn from and connect on the ground with cutting-edge builders, institutions, and investors pushing the boundaries every day.” “We are excited to welcome Aptos Foundation to ADGM,” said Arvind Ramamurthy, Chief Market Development Officer at ADGM. “We are excited to welcome Aptos Foundation to ADGM,” said Arvind Ramamurthy, Chief Market Development Officer at ADGM. “Their decision to establish their first foreign office here highlights the UAE’s leadership in fostering innovation and advancing blockchain technologies. ADGM’s ecosystem is designed to support cutting-edge companies like Aptos Foundation as they collaborate with visionary developers, institutions, and investors to shape the future of Web3. We look forward to the contributions they will make to our vibrant community and the broader region.” “Their decision to establish their first foreign office here highlights the UAE’s leadership in fostering innovation and advancing blockchain technologies. ADGM’s ecosystem is designed to support cutting-edge companies like Aptos Foundation as they collaborate with visionary developers, institutions, and investors to shape the future of Web3. We look forward to the contributions they will make to our vibrant community and the broader region.” This expansion is a continuation of Aptos Foundation’s commitment to working with local stakeholders and playing an active role in accelerating blockchain adoption across the region. About Aptos Foundation Aptos Foundation is dedicated to supporting the development of the Aptos protocol, decentralized network and ecosystem and driving engagement with the Aptos ecosystem. Aptos Foundation Aptos Foundation By unlocking a blockchain with seamless usability, Aptos Foundation aims to bring the benefits of decentralization to the masses. For more information about Aptos Foundation and its initiatives, users can visit: www.aptosfoundation.org www.aptosfoundation.org www.aptosfoundation.org Contact Communications Lead Hannah Noyes Aptos Labs hannah@aptoslabs.com This story was distributed as a release by Chainwire under HackerNoon’s Business Blogging Program. Learn more about the program here This story was distributed as a release by Chainwire under HackerNoon’s Business Blogging Program. Learn more about the program here here here

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