Using code

Testnet environment setup for pando network protocol

Connect to the Testnet

Pando Lab maintains a testnet environment that resembles the mainnet to facilitate partner development and testing. To connect to the testnet, open a terminal, and follow the steps below.

Step 1- Go Environment

First, we need Setup Go environment a system, please refer to our respective documentation for the same.

Step 2. Setup

Follow the instructions in Setup and Installation to build and install the Pando Blockchain node. Make sure you are compiling the latest code inside, as mentioned in the special notes. Next, execute the following commands to set up the environment.

cd $PANDO_HOME
mkdir ../testnet
cp -r ./integration/testnet/node ../testnet

Step 3 - Snapshot

In this step, we need to download and place a snapshot in the following directory

$homedir/integration/testnet/node

To download the latest snapshot of testnet we need to enter the following command

wget https://testnetblockchainupdates.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/snapshot

To download the config file of testnet we need to enter the following command

wget https://testnetblockchainupdates.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/config.yaml

Step 4. Launch and connect to the testnet

Start a new session, and use the following commands to launch a node and connect to the pando network testnet. It may take some time to download the blockchain data to be in sync with the network.

Shell

pando start --config=../testnet/node

Note: when the testnet Pando Node is launched for the first time, you need to choose a password to generate an address for the node. Please choose a secure password and keep it in a safe place. The next time when you launch the node again, you will need the password to unlock it.