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@ -11,16 +11,12 @@ The [Kovan Testnet](https://github.com/kovan-testnet/proposal) (or just "Kovan")
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Moreover, there is a [Secret Store](/concepts/components/#secret-store) operated by the Ocean Protocol Foundation which is connected to the Kovan Testnet: the Ocean Secret Store for Kovan.
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There's a [tutorial about how to get set up to use a testnet](/tutorials/use-a-testnet/).
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## Ocean Testnet
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The Ocean Testnet (also called the Ocean POA Testnet) is similar to the Kovan Testnet, except all the nodes are operated by the Ocean Protocol Foundation. The Ocean Protocol [keeper contracts](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/keeper-contracts) (smart contracts) are deployed there.
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Moreover, there is a [Secret Store](/concepts/components/#secret-store) operated by the Ocean Protocol Foundation which is connected to the Ocean Testnet: the Ocean Secret Store.
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For now, there's no easy way to get Ether for the Ocean Testnet, so we recommend using the Kovan Testnet (for now).
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## Technical Details about the Public Testnets
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- [Details about the Ocean Testnet](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/dev-ocean/blob/master/doc/devops/secret-store-cluster.md) (which is called the "Parity Secret Store Cluster" on that page).
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title: Get Ether and Ocean Tokens for Testnets
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description: A tutorial about how to get Ether and Ocean Tokens for testnets.
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---
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If you want to interact with a testnet, then you'll eventually need Ether or Ocean Tokens _for that testnet_. (Every Ethereum-based network has its own Ether and its own Ocean Tokens, and you can't use those in other networks, or at least it wasn't possible when we wrote this.)
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At the time of writing, there were two public testnets you could use to test an Ocean Protocol application: the Kovan Testnet and the Ocean Testnet. For more information about those, see the page about [testnets](/concepts/testnets/). You could also run a local testnet (i.e. on your local machine).
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## Get a Compatible Wallet
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You will need a wallet that can hold Ether (for any Ethereum network) and Ocean Tokens (for any Ethereum network). For now, we recommend using [MetaMask](https://metamask.io/).
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- Follow the MetaMask instructions to install it on your machine.
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- In MetaMask, switch from the **Main Ethereum Network** to the **Kovan Test Network** or the test network you're using.
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## Get Ether
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### Get Ether for the Kovan Testnet
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You can get Kovan Ether (KEth), for the Kovan Testnet, from a Kovan faucet: see [the official list of Kovan faucets](https://github.com/kovan-testnet/faucet). You have to give the faucet your Kovan address (wallet account address). You can get that from MetaMask. It's a string that looks like:
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```text
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0xa0A9d7f78bF293514e7cA2789A0Af689eEC99282
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```
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### Get Ether for the Ocean Testnet
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At the time of writing, there was no easy way to get Ether for the Ocean Testnet.
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### Get Ether for a Local Testnet
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If you're running a local testnet, then it creates several accounts at network launch time, and gives each of them some Ether. The addresses and private keys of those accounts should be shared (to logs or the console) during the launch process. You can use those accounts and their Ether.
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## Get Ocean Tokens
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One way to get some Ocean Tokens, for the network you're connected to, is by running Pleuston (a demo Ocean marketplace web app) and then clicking in the top right corner of the Pleuston user interface. If you see "Make it rain" then click that.
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Running Pleuston, along with all the software it needs to work, is beyond the scope of this tutorial. If you want to do _that_, then the current best option is to use the scripts and Docker Compose files in the [🐳 docker-images repository](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/docker-images).
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<repo name="docker-images"></repo>
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title: How to Use a Testnet
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description: A tutorial showing how to get set up to use one of the public testnets.
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At the time of writing, there were two public testnets you could use to test an Ocean Protocol application: the Kovan Testnet and the Ocean Testnet. For more information about those, see the page about [testnets](/concepts/testnets/). Also at the time of writing, there was no easy was to get Ether for the Ocean Testnet, so this tutorial is for the Kovan Testnet (for now).
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## Get a Compatible Wallet
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You will need a wallet that can hold Ether (for any Ethereum network) and Ocean Tokens (for any Ethereum network). For now, we recommend using [MetaMask](https://metamask.io/).
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- Follow the MetaMask instructions to install it on your machine.
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- In MetaMask, switch from the **Main Ethereum Network** to the **Kovan Test Network**.
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## Get Kovan Ether (KEth)
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You can get Kovan Ether (KEth) from a Kovan faucet: see [the official list of Kovan faucets](https://github.com/kovan-testnet/faucet). You have to give the faucet your Kovan address (wallet account address). You can get that from MetaMask. It's a string that looks like:
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```text
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0xa0A9d7f78bF293514e7cA2789A0Af689eEC99282
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```
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## Next Steps
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You may want to get some Ocean Tokens for the Kovan Testnet (e.g. so you can buy assets). Currently, the easiest way to get some Ocean Tokens is by running Pleuston (a demo Ocean marketplace web app) and then clicking in the top right corner of the Pleuston user interface. If you see "Make it rain" then click that.
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Running Pleuston, along with all the software it needs to work, and configuring everything to work together (and connect to Kovan) is beyond the scope of this tutorial. If you want to do _that_, then the current best option is to use the scripts and Docker Compose files in the [🐳 docker-images repository](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/docker-images).
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<repo name="docker-images"></repo>
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Note that Kovan Ocean Tokens can't be transferred to or used in other Ethereum networks (or at least it wasn't possible at the time of writing).
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items:
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- title: Introduction
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link: /tutorials/introduction/
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- title: How to Use a Testnet
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link: /tutorials/use-a-testnet/
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- title: Get Ether and Ocean Tokens for Testnets
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link: /tutorials/get-ether-and-ocean-tokens/
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- title: Set Up Azure Storage
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link: /tutorials/azure-for-brizo/
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