<p>you are trying to connect testnet node on mainnet. at Alby, we use testnet and regtest network for working on the product (testnet is a private network used for testing sats on testnet nodes that have no value).</p>
<p>You can visit app.regtest.getalby.com to add a new testnet node.</p>
<p>however if you are trying to test the extension,</p>
<ol>
<li>on the welcome page, select connect tab</li>
<li>select lnd node as your backend</li>
<li>put testnet credentials to add testnet account</li>
<li>you can use htlc.me to do exchanges or use different lnd testnet accounts</li>
</ol>

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<p>I'm trying to test out the Alby wallet. I wanted to test it's working with fake testnet bitcoins (tBTC).
I tried to follow this guide:
<a href="https://github.com/getAlby/lightning-browser-extension/wiki/Test-setup" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/getAlby/lightning-browser-extension/wiki/Test-setup</a>
and I've added the following values in alby <a href="https://getalby.com/node" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><code>Connect your node</code> page</a>
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/bKtjS.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/bKtjS.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>but it's not working and giving me an error:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/ze9WI.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/ze9WI.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>Please tell me what steps to perform to get testnet coins in Alby wallet for testing and development</p>

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How to setup Alby wallet for testnet bitcoins
Siddhesh B. Kukade
# How to setup Alby wallet for testnet bitcoins

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-03-27)

I'm trying to test out the Alby wallet. I wanted to test it's working with fake testnet bitcoins (tBTC).
I tried to follow this guide:
<https://github.com/getAlby/lightning-browser-extension/wiki/Test-setup>
and I've added the following values in alby [`Connect your node` page](https://getalby.com/node)
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/bKtjS.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/bKtjS.png)

but it's not working and giving me an error:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/ze9WI.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/ze9WI.png)

Please tell me what steps to perform to get testnet coins in Alby wallet for testing and development

**Tags:** wallet, testnet, lightning-network-daemon


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2023-03-27. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

you are trying to connect testnet node on mainnet. at Alby, we use testnet and regtest network for working on the product (testnet is a private network used for testing sats on testnet nodes that have no value).

You can visit app.regtest.getalby.com to add a new testnet node.

however if you are trying to test the extension,

1. on the welcome page, select connect tab
2. select lnd node as your backend
3. put testnet credentials to add testnet account
4. you can use htlc.me to do exchanges or use different lnd testnet accounts


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