Connect to Core Testnet
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In this guide, we'll connect to Core Testnet and get funded with tCORE from Core's Testnet Faucet. For more information about connecting to Core Mainnet, refer to Add MetaMask to Core Mainnet.
We recommend using the MetaMask web wallet to connect to Core Testnet. You'll need to install MetaMask and set up your account before you can use it to connect to Core Testnet. You can find MetaMask setup instructions here.
Once you've set up your MetaMask wallet, you can use it to connect to Core Testnet by adding Core Testnet's chain details in MetaMask's network settings. To do so, navigate to Settings->Networks in MetaMask and click the Add Network button. Input the following information:
Network Name: Core Chain TestNet
New RPC URL: https://rpc.test.btcs.network
Chain ID: 1115
Currency Symbol: tCORE
Block Explorer URL: https://scan.test.btcs.network
If you using the Chrome MetaMask extension, you can use a quick shortcut to add Core Testnet to Metamask. Visit Testnet Core Scan, scroll down to the bottom, and select the Add Core Network button. This will open a pop-up with all necessary network information loaded - you just need to confirm and approve.
Satoshi Chain/BTCs have been rebranded to Core Chain/CORE, respectively. If you added the Testnet before the rebranding, you'll need to update Network Name and Currency Symbol in the MetaMask settings manually; otherwise, you won't be able to use the current version of Core Testnet. Go to Settings->Network, and select Core Testnet to open up the network settings. Update Network Name and Currency Symbol to the values stated in the above sections and click the Save button. You're good to go!
To help users get started and allow developers to quickly prototype their Dapps, Core has released the public Core Testnet Faucet to distribute tCORE. Simply navigate to the faucet and fill in your Core Testnet address, complete the CAPTCHA, and click the Get tCORE button. Each address can request one tCORE per day. If you've run out of tCORE and the faucet won't send you more because of the one tCORE daily limit, come back tomorrow and try again!
tCORE is only used for testing and does not have any value. Do not use it for real financial transactions.
After requesting tCORE from the faucet, you'll see your MetaMask balance increase.
You can use MetaMask to send tCORE to other addresses, as seen below:
You can use the Testnet Core Scan blockchain explorer to find and review transactions. Copy your account's address from MetaMask and search for it on the explorer. In the picture below, we can see two transactions related to our account:
The one in which we fetched tCORE from Faucet;
The one in which we sent tCORE to another address;
