Connecting to the Testnet or an external node

We can interact with the Testnet node by using the following example.

{{#include ../../../examples/providers/src/lib.rs:connect_to_testnet}}

For detailed information about various testnet networks and their optimal toolchain configurations for your project, please visit the following link:

networks

In the code example, we connected a new provider to the Testnet node and created a new wallet from a private key.

Note: New wallets on the Testnet will not have any assets! They can be obtained by providing the wallet address to the faucet at

faucet-testnet.fuel.network

Once the assets have been transferred to the wallet, you can reuse it in other tests by providing the private key!

In addition to the faucet, there is a block explorer for the Testnet at

block-explorer

If you want to connect to another node just change the URL or IP and port. For example, to connect to a local node that was created with fuel-core you can use:

{{#include ../../../examples/providers/src/lib.rs:local_node_address}}