Zap is a free Lightning Network wallet focused on user experience and ease of use, with the overall goal of helping the cryptocurrency community scale Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
The UI for Zap is created using Electron + React + Redux.
We have an active slack channel where you can join the discussion on development, design and product.
Note: If you would like to use a full bitcoin node, please see the advanced usage page.
Download the latest release for your appropriate OS and follow the instructions below.
Once you have the .zip file downloaded, simply double click on the file to unzip.
Navigate to the newly extracted folder, then drag-and-drop the Zap.app file to the Applications folder.
Unmount the image and navigate to Applications folder.
Finally, double click on the Zap.app file.
Once you have the .exe file downloaded, simply double click on the file.
Once you have the .zip file downloaded, simply double click the file to unzip or run the following command:
unzip file.zipYou have the option to either install Zap through the .deb or .AppImage files.
Once you have the .deb file extracted, you can install Zap by double clicking on the file or through the dpkg command:
sudo dpkg -i file.debIf this is your first time installing zap, you may have some unmet dependencies. This can be resolved with the following command:
sudo apt-get -f installTo run Zap you can either navigate through the GUI or run the following command:
zap-desktopOnce you have the .AppImage file extracted, you can either double click the file or by running in the cli:
./file.AppImageIf you would like to install from source or run a full bitcoin node, please see the advanced usage page.
If you would like to help contribute to the project, please see the contributing guide.
Note: If you are having problems with Zap, please report the issue in GitHub or on slack with screenshots and/or how to reproduce the bug/error.
A good product not only has good software tests but also checks the quality of the UX/UI. Putting ourselves in the shoes of a user is a very important design principle of Zap.
User wants to connect to a peer
User wants to open a channel
User wants to create a payment request
User wants to make a payment