Getting started with Stardust Testnet
Connect your Web3 wallet to the Stardust Testnet
Login to your wallet
Go to https://chainlist.org/ site
In the search box insert stardust
Click the connect your wallet button on the top right
And click add to Metamask _ button._
Deposit test-METIS token to your Stardust wallet
What is $METIS TEST?
$METIS TEST token is the test-METIS used on Stardust to pay for transaction fees (abbreviated as "METIS") and, consequently, to deploy a DAO, in the same way, that test-ETH is used on Rinkeby.
How to get TEST-METIS tokens?
Switch to the Rinkeby test network on your Metamask
Import Token
You will need to import the Metis token. Click on the Import Token option on Metamask and copy-paste the Metis token address 0xe552fb52a4f19e44ef5a967632dbc320b0820639. You will then see your Metis token balance.
Get Rinkeby Ether
This step is applicable if you do not have any tokens at all or if you have a fresh account with 0 Metis balance. If you need some Rinkeby test "ETH" go here.
Get Metis on Rinkeby
Head over to https://rinkeby-faucet.metis.io/ and make sure your account is connected.
Confirm the transaction and wait until it is completed. Once all instructions are followed, you will receive a message informing you that the transaction was successful and that your wallet was updated.
Transfer tokens from L1 (layer 1) to L2 (layer 2)
Go to the bridge to transfer tokens from L1 to L2. Select the Rinkeby Testnet Network in your Metamask wallet.
Select deposit => Metis and insert the amount as shown in the image below. Confirm the transactions and wait.
Select the Metis Stardust Network in your Metamask wallet for seeing your test-METIS ($METIS) ready for use.
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