# Getting started with Stardust Testnet

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In this section, you will learn how to connect and use your Web3 wallet on the Stardust Testnet.
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## **Connect your Web3 wallet to the Stardust Testnet**

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We recommend using [Metamask wallet](https://legacy-docs.aragon.org/products/set-up-metamask) as your Web3 wallet.
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* Login to your wallet
* Go to [https://chainlist.org/](https://chainlist.org) site
* In the search box insert ***stardust***
* Click the ***connect your wallet*** button on the top right

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If Metamask is well connected the fox icon appears.
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* And click ***add to Metamask** \_ button*.\_

![Add the Stardust Testnet to Metamask using chainlist.org](https://1303901111-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FqkA65ZBta5cBbldyxyst%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-18a049b00cc8b91bfa65aeab75e5e13db4aee578%2FSchermata%202022-01-26%20alle%2023.17.31.png?alt=media\&token=fb2c3203-74c8-448b-9f55-6449f8d58a7d)

## **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.

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Please note that the symbol of the test-METIS is "METIS", the same as for the mainnet-METIS.
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### 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

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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](https://legacy-docs.aragon.org/products/set-up-metamask/getting-started-with-rinkeby-testnet).
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* Get Metis on Rinkeby

Head over to [https://rinkeby-faucet.metis.io/](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](https://bridge.metis.io) 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.

![Metis bridge - from L1 to L2.](https://1303901111-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FqkA65ZBta5cBbldyxyst%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-029e910378ded6c3a3aeb1e2fbef29f706dd518c%2FSchermata%202022-01-30%20alle%2016.20.10%20\(1\).png?alt=media\&token=69a086fc-8144-44f0-8df7-2d6b480053bd)