geth connect to TEST-NET

Question

When I connect to geth with

geth console

it automatically connects to Main Network. I would like to connect TEST-NET. How I could connect to TEST-NET with geth?

thanks.

score 8 · Accepted Answer · edited Dec 25 '17 at 00:00

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You need to launch geth console by giving "testnet" or "rinkeby" as an argument -

--testnet    Ropsten network: pre-configured proof-of-work test network
--rinkeby    Rinkeby network: pre-configured proof-of-authority test network

There are other parameters/arguments available as well, which you may find worth taking a look at, please check this link for more details.

Also see here for the differences between the various test nets.

edited Dec 25 '17 at 00:00

jordanpg

answered Jul 16 '17 at 10:08

Sanchit

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thanks, It worked. For interactive mode I used "geth --testnet console" – karfkars Jul 16 '17 at 10:24
Which network is this on etherscan? – Justin Thomas Nov 12 '17 at 04:49
@JustinThomas Ropsten, Rinkeby and Mainnet have their own etherscan – Ender Dec 10 '19 at 05:37

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