🔁Switching Network

Switching network algorand node from mainnet to testnet.

In this step you need to switch the default network (mainnet) to testnet. If your algorand already in testnet network, you just skip all of this step and go to next step (Fast Sync).

Stop the algorand service

sudo systemctl stop algorand

Go to directory

cd /var/lib/algorand/genesis/testnet

Copy the testnet genesis

sudo cp genesis.json /var/lib/algorand/

Start Node

Start the node to make sure you're already switched in testnet.

sudo systemctl start algorand

Check your node after start the service.

goal node status -d /var/lib/algorand

Here is the result if you're already set up to testnet.