user4823: I'm trying to create a channel using c-lighting (testnet), but I keep getting an Unknown Peer error message.

I used cli/lightning-cli connect which seemed to work fine.
I used cli/lightning-cli listnodes and I see whole bunch of nodes.
I used cli/lightning-cli listpeers and I see 1 peer.
I used cli/lightning-cli newaddr to create a new address and funded it (3 confirms so far)
I then try to use cli/lightning-cli fundchannel and I get an Unknown Peer message.


user81940: Everything but the last Comand looks correct. There is no command channel in c-lightning. In order to open a channel you need to execute
cli/lightning-cli fundchannel id satoshi [feerate] [announce] [minconf]
  Fund channel with {id} using {satoshi} (or 'all') satoshis, at optional {feerate}. Only use outputs that have {minconf} confirmations.

The thing that beginners sometimes oversee is that before opening a channel with a node you need to peer with it first via the connect command like you did. 

4823: <p>I'm trying to create a channel using c-lighting (testnet), but I keep getting an Unknown Peer error message.</p>

<ul>
<li>I used <code>cli/lightning-cli connect</code> which seemed to work fine.</li>
<li>I used <code>cli/lightning-cli listnodes</code> and I see whole bunch of nodes.</li>
<li>I used <code>cli/lightning-cli listpeers</code> and I see 1 peer.</li>
<li>I used <code>cli/lightning-cli newaddr</code> to create a new address and funded it (3 confirms so far)</li>
<li>I then try to use <code>cli/lightning-cli fundchannel</code> and I get an Unknown Peer message.</li>
</ul>
 81940: <p>Everything but the last Comand looks correct. There is no command <code>channel</code> in c-lightning. In order to open a channel you need to execute</p>

<pre><code>cli/lightning-cli fundchannel id satoshi [feerate] [announce] [minconf]
  Fund channel with {id} using {satoshi} (or 'all') satoshis, at optional {feerate}. Only use outputs that have {minconf} confirmations.
</code></pre>

<p>The thing that beginners sometimes oversee is that before opening a channel with a node you need to peer with it first via the <code>connect</code> command like you did. </p>
