Alby Hub now available on Unraid

Great news for bitcoin and lightning network enthusiasts using Unraid! Alby Hub, a powerful yet easy center for bitcoin payments and app connections, is now easily deployable on Unraid systems. This simplifies the process of setting up and using Alby Hub for users that want to self-host their software.

What is Unraid?

Unraid is a network-attached storage (NAS) operating system that offers a flexible platform for home servers, transforming how one can manage their digital life. It converges the functionalities of a NAS device, an application server, and a virtualization host, allowing users to run Docker applications, manage digital media and even manage virtual machines - all through an intuitive web-based interface.

🖥️ Unraid empowers users of all levels to build customized server solutions tailored to their specific needs, whether it's for home entertainment, data storage, game server hosting or development purposes. One can even use it for tasks like creating Windows backups or setting up a smart home automation system. Its versatility and ease of use have made it a popular choice for tech-savvy individuals and home users alike.

You can learn more and try it yourself at the official website.

What is Alby Hub?

If you haven't learned it from us yet, Alby Hub is an open-source, self-custodial bitcoin lightning wallet. It allows anyone to easily run their own lightning node, connect it with various applications and share it with other people via sub-wallets. Due to its smooth interface Alby Hub handles all the complexities of lightning payments, so you can be in full control of your bitcoin.

Alby Hub One Click Installs: A Game Changer

Previously, setting up Alby Hub on personal cloud systems might have involved some manual configuration and command-line work. Thanks to contributions from open-source developers, the installation process has been simplified significantly. Running your own node with Alby Hub has become super accessible for anyone, even without technical knowledge. Today it can be installed with one click, directly from app stores on Umbrel, Start9, CasaOS, Raspiblitz, Nodana, Eggstr... and now also Unraid.

Unraid users can easily deploy Alby Hub as a Docker container, directly from its app marketplace, taking advantage of Hub's versatility and Unraid's intuitive interface and management capabilities. It is the first lightning app on this operating system.

How to Get Started

1. Search for Alby Hub it in the Unraid Apps repository and install it.

2. Installing apps on Unraid means "adding containers" of Docker images that are prepared to be used there. You can keep the basic settings according to the screenshot below and click on "Apply".

3. Follow the instructions provided in our guides to launch and configure your Alby Hub instance and start exploring the world of bitcoin lightning. You are a noderunner now!

Testament to the power of open-source collaboration

This Unraid integration highlights the incredible power of open-source contributions and decentralized collaboration.

Thanks to the initiative of community member carroarmato0, who took the time to explore the Alby Hub's open-source code on GitHub and to prepare the app template, Unraid users now have a much easier way to deploy Alby Hub. Since Alby Hub is packaged as a Docker image, it can be adapted and repackaged for a variety of operating systems and platforms that support Docker containers.

This grassroot integration demonstrates how individual contributions can significantly expand the reach and usability of software projects, making them accessible to a wider audience and fostering innovation across different ecosystems.

Thanks to this effort, Unraid users can now easily leverage the power of Alby Hub to integrate bitcoin lightning payments into their projects and workflows. Big gratitude to all that made it happen! 💙