Intro to Testnet#

Testnet is the Dash testing network used for experimentation and evaluation of Dash Core and Dash Platform features. As a testing network, Testnet may be subject to occasional updates and changes that break backwards compatibility.

Network Details#

Infrastructure#

Dash Core Group provides the core Testnet infrastructure consisting of ~50 masternodes running Dash Core plus ~30 evonodes that also run the platform services that provide the decentralized API (DAPI) and storage (Drive) functionality.

Testnet also includes a block explorer for the core blockchain and a test Dash faucet that dispenses funds to users/developers experimenting on the network.

Features#

The Dash Platform features available on testnet include:

  • Dash Platform Name Service (DPNS): a data contract and supporting logic for name registration

  • Identities: creation of identities

  • Names: creation of DPNS names that link to an identity

  • Data Contracts: creation of data contracts

  • Documents: used to store/update/delete data associated with data contracts

  • DashPay: a data contract enabling a decentralized application that creates bidirectional direct settlement payment channels between identities and supports contact (name) based payments

  • Tokens: creation and management of tokens (similar to ERC-20 style assets) using data contracts, without writing smart contracts

Getting involved#

This network is open for all who are interested in testing and interacting with Dash Platform. To learn how to connect, please jump to the Connecting to a Network tutorial.