# Download and run `phoenixd`:

```shell
$ wget https://github.com/ACINQ/phoenixd/releases/download/v0.8.0/phoenixd-0.8.0-linux-x64.zip
$ unzip -j phoenixd-0.8.0-linux-x64.zip

$ # run the daemon: that's it!
$ ./phoenixd
```

# Use `phoenix-cli` to interact with the daemon:

```shell
$ # show basic info about your node
$ ./phoenix-cli getinfo

$ # create a Lightning invoice
$ ./phoenix-cli createinvoice \
    --description "my first invoice" \
    --amountSat 12345

$ # send to a bitcoin address
$ ./phoenix-cli sendtoaddress 
    --address tb1q2qlmx0t2g33tjgujr8h53dxmypuf8qps9jnv8q \
    --amountSat 100000 \
    --feerateSatByte 12
```