How to Connect to the Testnet

Testnet 10 is the supported testnet. Testnet 7 is not supported and will going offline Jan 13, 2022.

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How to join testnet

Step 1. Run chia init

Step 2. If you do not already have keys generated then run chia keys generate.

Step 3. Run chia init testnet.

This will make your client automatically select and configure itself for the currently active testnet.

Step 4. Create a directory named db in the chia root directory.

Once in the directory you can run mkdir db and cd db respectively on linux or just make the folder on windows and go into it.

Step 5. Download the Official Testnet DB

For linux users wget https://download-chia-net.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/testnet10/blockchain_v1_testnet10.sqlite while in the directory. Windows users can just download it normally from https://download.chia.net/?prefix=testnet10/ and move it to the db folder.

Step 6. Starting your node and Getting Peers

Then you need to start your node by running chia start farmer. Once your node you can connect to our node by using chia show -a testnet10-node.chia.net:58444. Then finally run chia wallet show.

Step 7. (Optional) Getting funds.

Go to Chia testnet faucet and input your address. If it says you are in the queue it has worked. (You will see it once you are all synced)

What to do if your having trouble with setting up testnet.

Join Our Keybase And join the #testnet channel for support