From a5024913cfbf2b37850095360255f019c5cc41e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: forest Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2020 15:15:08 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] explain how to test crypto payments easily with litecoin --- README.md | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index fa1eb51..99cdca6 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -169,6 +169,11 @@ BTCPAY_PRIVATE_KEY='-----BEGIN EC PRIVATE KEY-----\nEXAMPLEIArx/EXAMPLEKH23EXAMP ----- +## testing cryptocurrency payments + +I used litecoin to test cryptocurrency payments, because its the simplest & lowest fee cryptocurrency that BTCPay server supports. You can download the easy-to-use litecoin SPV wallet `electrum-ltc` from [github.com/pooler/electrum-ltc](https://github.com/pooler/electrum-ltc) or [electrum-ltc.org](https://electrum-ltc.org/), set up a wallet, and then either purchase some litecoin from an exchange, or ask Forest for some litecoin to use for testing. + + ## sequence diagram explaining how BTC payment process works ![btcpayment_process](readme/btcpayment_process.png)