Lesson 8.2: The Private Testnet

Welcome to Lesson 8.2! In this lesson, you'll learn how set up and use a private Cardano testnet.

After completing this lesson, you'll be able to:

  • Explain what a testnet is.

  • Understand the benefits of using a testnet while developing and testing smart contacts.

  • Set up and execute a private Cardano testnet.

  • Interact with a private testnet by using Cardano CLI.

Collaborate with the Pioneers Community

Remember that you can interact with the participants of the PPP through the IOG's technical community on Discordarrow-up-right by joining the channels under the Plutus Pioneers category.

If during the program you have questions about Plutus, we invite you to share them at Cardano Stack Exchange (CSE)arrow-up-right by adding the plutus-pioneer-program tag to your question. The IOG's Education Team members will monitor these questions to support your learning journey. Whenever you share a question at CSE, you're helping to build up the Cardano and Plutus development knowledge base.


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