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How to launch a substrate blockchain as a test network?


Please forgive my stupid question here.

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To launch my node-template under the TEST NETWORKS category, do I need to host my own polkadot/apps like what GeekCash did?

What is the correct command to perform on substrate-node-template? the examples are always--dev --tmp.


Solution

  • To access your local-running testnet through Polkadot.js Apps, scroll down in this sidebar to "local development" and enter the URL to your running node, probably something like ws://localhost:9944 if you didn't make any changes. You will not be deploying this as a test network, because that section of the UI is just for long-running test networks by teams that want to test their functionality long-term. For throwaway use cases of local development, use Local Development by scrolling down in the sidebar.