RTL/docs/recovery_from_backup.md

Channel Fund Restore from the channel backup files

Assumptions

• The node has been restored with a LND's cipher seed mnemonic.
• RTL generated channel backup file/s is available (all channel backup file is channel-all.bak).

Steps to recover the funds

• Create a restore folder in your backup location folder, as specified in the RTL config file.
• Place the channel backup file in the restore folder.
• Access the Restore page under the Channels section of RTL.
• RTL will list the options to restore funds from the all channel file or individual channel backup file.
• Click on the Restore button on the grid to restore the funds.
• Once the restore function is executed successfully, RTL will rename the backup file and it will no longer be visible on the page.
• Restore function will force close the channels and recover the funds from them.
• The pending close channels can be viewed on the Pending page under Channels.
• The corresponding pending on-chain transactions can also be viewed on the Transactions list under the On-Chain page.
• Once the transactions are confirmed, the channels funds will be restored to your LND Wallet.