Quote from: bestcoin_59 on Today at 03:18:03 PM

I tried to dig a little further. Here are some links related:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/ywarm9/how_to_make_electrum_connect_to_my_node_and/?rdt=34579
https://github.com/chris-belcher/electrum-personal-server
From what i read:
Bitcoin Core = software programmed to decide which block chain contains valid transactions.
Bitcoin Node = Electrum Personal server which rely on Bitcoin Core

I still have one question though; When i use the Electrum wallet (client), i can see, at the beginning that
multiple nodes are "synchronized" (for redundancy and safety?). In case i run my own bitcoin node, i guess i will
ask Electrum to rely only on my node (for privacy).

So here is the question:
Should i understand that redundancy is mandatory for nodes ran by strangers, and that since i trust my own node, i don't
need redundancy? I'm apologize if i'm not clear...

Also correct me if i'm wrong, but there is no rewards in running a BTC node, although it is not the case for the Ethereum network.

Cheers

If you've an Electrum server (like Electrs), it would be best to use Electrum with your own Electrum server. The Raspibolt guide is the best I've found for setting up an Electrum server.

Ideally, you should configure Electrum to connect exclusively to your own Electrum server.

Examples:

Normal connection:
Electrum_location_on_PC --oneserver --server=ADDRESS:50002:s

Onion/Tor connection:
Electrum_location_on_PC --oneserver --server=TOR-ADDRESS.onion:50002:s --proxy socks5:127.0.0.1:9150 (or 9050).

The --oneserver parameter forces Electrum to connect to only one server, it can be yours or a server from the list of your choice.

If you don't run your own Electrum server, you can still have privacy on electrum by connecting to other nodes with tor enabled - https://electrum.readthedocs.io/en/latest/tor.html

Edit: But for you who are a beginner, perhaps it would be easier for you to simply run an Umbrel (on a Raspberry PI for example) which already comes with the bitcoin node, electrs server and + apps installed all in one. There are several guides that can be found both on YouTube and on various websites.