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Honza Pobořil · 8w
Yes, running on simple PHP hosting is advantage. :-) But for people who are not afraid of the ssh (don’t need to be professional, just copy that 5 commands in the guide) they can install it to the ...
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Agreed that it is possible, but it's not only install. You need to maintain it.

Their page mentions only VPS for $10+, do you have tips for $2-$5 VPS? Might be useful for other projects. What Lightning node do you use in this low-cost setup?

Anyway - the point of CashuPay is that it can run on what you already have (PHP hosting for your e-shop). You don't need anything extra, not even $2 VPS. Just unzip and go.

P.S.: I am fan of BTCPay, if it's not a problem for you, run it, I also run one. This project is for people for whom the more complicated setup is a barrier to accepting Lightning.
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Honza Pobořil · 7w
When you compare BtcPay and Cachu Pay be careful what you compare. App + LN node → 10$ VPS App only (remote LN) → 2$ VPS or shared hosting Both apps really are not so different by HW requirements. If you compare comparable.