generate-test-account.md

Generate Test Account

To deploy your contract to any testnet, you will first need to

• generate your own test account;
• transfer some test tokens to it to ensure you can pay for the deployment transaction fee.

In the following tutorial, we use the Polkadot.js extension as the default wallet. Other wallets are available here.

Creating a Test Account with Polkadot.js

Never use your personal accounts for testing in case of unexpected financial losses.

1. Install Polkadot.js extension;

2. Click on the Polkadot.js extension;

3. Click “+”, and choose “Create new account”;\

   

4. Keep mnemonic seed safe;

5. Under Network, select “Allow use on any chain”, submit a name and password, and click “Add the account with the generated seed”.\

   

You can refer to the Polkadot.js official tutorial for more usages.