Testnet (test network) is a separate blockchain meant for testing new features of Gridcoin. It helps catch issues before a release so they don’t end up in the final versions. The coins on testnet don’t have actual value since they are just for testing purposes. Want to help test? See the How To Help Section for more info
Secondarily it also can be used to help test scripts or services that interact with Gridcoin without using real coins. This does not guarantee that your program will work on the main network (mainnet), but it can be helpful. Make sure to note some of differences in the Difference To Mainnet Section
#testnet
channel where most of the conversation about testnet is
#testnet
about the latest downloads.
If you don’t see a message, or one that is old, or just are not sure about what
to do, feel free to ask a question on the channel
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If on MacOS you will likely need to ask on #testnet
about downloads
since a testnet version is not often produced.
If you see any contradicting directions on #testnet
, follow them instead
of these as they are more likely to be accurate and up to date
%appdata%/GricoinResearch
by pressing the Windows Key then Q and entering that path to get there.testnet
and press enter.gridcoinresearch.conf
CHANGE_ME
to something unique. Use this testnet config file~/Library/Application/Support/GridcoinResearch/
by opening Finder, click on Go
, then click on Go to Folder
and
enter that path.testnet
gridcoinresearch.conf
CHANGE_ME
to something unique. Use this testnet config file~/.GricoinResearch
testnet
theregridcoinresearch.conf
CHANGE_ME
to something unique. Use this testnet config fileYou can have both a testnet and mainnet version of the wallet running at the same time, but not two testnet or two mainnet wallets at the same time. Do not run the testnet wallet without the -testnet flag
target
add -testnet
to the end so it looks something like file -testnet
(where file
is whatever was in the target line before)#testnet
on Slack.
Ask on that channel and give a testnet address for users to send coins to.Make sure to change the CHANGE_ME
value to something unique (don’t copy this line into the config)
#############################################################################
#################### TESTNET gridcoinresearch.conf file #####################
################## THIS FILE IS ONLY FOR USE ON THE TESTNET #################
######################### DO NOT USE ON PRODUCTION ##########################
#############################################################################
##
## TESTNET USERS MUST LAUNCH THE WALLET USING THE -testnet FLAG
## TESTNET USERS MUST JOIN THE #testnet CHANNEL ON SLACK
##
## For further details on this configuration file please see:
## https://gridcoin.us/wiki/config-file
##
## Default testnet gridcoinresearch.conf location:
##
## Windows: %AppData%\GridcoinResearch\testnet\
## Linux: ~/.GridcoinResearch/testnet/
## macOS: /Users/USERNAME/Library/Application/Support/GridcoinResearch/testnet/
##
## Single # lines are commands, remove the # in Front of the Command to use it
## Double ## lines are comments
##
#############################################################################
####################### Required Settings (All OS's) ########################
#############################################################################
## You must set your username to assist developers tracking down problems
org=CHANGE_ME
## Decrease ban expiration time. The default 24 hours is too long for testnet.
## Nodes are banned for sending bad data (seconds)
bantime=60
## These Addnodes are for TESTNET only. See Slack for further details.
addnode=addnode-us-central.cycy.me
addnode=ec2-3-81-39-58.compute-1.amazonaws.com
addnode=gridcoin.network
addnode=gridhost.ddns.net
addnode=tarmoilves.eu
addnode=testnet.dihelix.com
## Port 32748/TCP required for Inbound Connections
## (Not required but highly recommended)
listen=1
#############################################################################
######################## Optional BOINC settings ############################
########### (Required if BOINC installed to non-default location) ###########
#############################################################################
## Windows (Note the double backslashes are neccessary)
#boincdatadir=C:\\ProgramData\\BOINC\\
#boincappdir=C:\\Program Files\\BOINC\\
## Linux
#boincdatadir=/var/lib/boinc-client/
## macOS
#boincdatadir=/Library/Application Support/BOINC Data/
Note that this is not an exhaustive list
General questions about testnet can often go on the #testnet
channel on Slack.