# Simple Guide for adding a Watch Tower

**URL:** <https://community.umbrel.com/t/simple-guide-for-adding-a-watch-tower/4051>\
**Category:** Guides\
**Created:** [October 15, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/simple-guide-for-adding-a-watch-tower/4051 "2021-10-15T18:49:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![PrestonPysh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/prestonpysh/32/1437_2.png) [@PrestonPysh](https://community.umbrel.com/u/PrestonPysh)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/simple-guide-for-adding-a-watch-tower/4051/1 "2021-10-15T18:49:04Z")

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Does anyone have an easy, step-by-step guide for adding a watch tower to my node?

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**Author:** ![DarthCoin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/darthcoin/32/1628_2.png) [@DarthCoin](https://community.umbrel.com/u/DarthCoin)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2021, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/simple-guide-for-adding-a-watch-tower/4051/2 "2021-10-15T19:37:32Z")

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Check the Guides section of the forum where is posted [Umbrel troubleshooting manual](http://community.umbrel.com/t/umbrel-troubleshooting-guide/3632/2) that includes step by step how to add a WT.

In that section I wrote also [more guides about Umbrel and how to use it](http://community.umbrel.com/c/guides/14/l/top/all).

In special the [Getting started with Umbrel guide](http://community.umbrel.com/t/getting-started-with-your-umbrel/3555)

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**Author:** ![DarthCoin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/darthcoin/32/1628_2.png) [@DarthCoin](https://community.umbrel.com/u/DarthCoin)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2021, 10:14am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/simple-guide-for-adding-a-watch-tower/4051/4 "2021-10-20T10:14:10Z")

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> <https://github.com/openoms/lightning-node-management/issues/4>
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> A list of known altruistic Lightning Network watchtowers will be shared here in …the format:
> \`\<watchtower-pubkey\>@\<host\>:\<port\>\`
> 
> Guide to set up (please read through before posting): https://www.lightningnode.info/advanced-tools/watchtower
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> Aim to keep these nodes online to benefit your peers. Check the settings after all system updates and edit the details if there is a change. 
> 
> Offline towers should be removed by the owner and will also moderate as needed.
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> Keep in mind that sharing your public IP or dynamicDNS exposes the physical location of the node so the use of Tor is encouraged. 
> 
> I start:
> ~~\`02b745aa2c27881f2494978fe76494137f86fef6754e5fd19313670a5bc639ea82@67dhenmvdyylregpdqdswdaymqxcqsn7tg7iwp25mglpf7ryob4y4oad.onion:9911\`~~
> Update: it became unfeasible to keep this watchtower running. It was online for more than 2 years and many peers have utilised it.
> The \`watchtower.db\` has grown above 14 GB and the CPU load is significant on the hosting RPi4. Will be down until at least the hardware is scaled up.

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**Author:** ![Full\_node](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/full_node/32/80_2.png) [@Full\_node](https://community.umbrel.com/u/Full_node)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2021, 1:29am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/simple-guide-for-adding-a-watch-tower/4051/5 "2021-11-11T01:29:47Z")

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Here is the guide I used.

[https://www.lightningnode.info/advanced-tools/watchtower](https://www.lightningnode.info/advanced-tools/watchtower)

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**Author:** ![Tomas81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@Tomas81](https://community.umbrel.com/u/Tomas81)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/simple-guide-for-adding-a-watch-tower/4051/6 "2022-10-28T15:16:21Z")

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hello  
this link seems to be not actuel, can anyone share a link to actuel guide for setting up watchtower for umbrel 5.2  
thx