Guide to connect POTOS Network#

Apply for POTOS “Balance”#

1. Create A Wallet#

If you do not have a wallet yet, create an account using MetaMask (choose any Ethereum-compatible account type) here. For more information on MetaMask, please refer here.

2. Connect MetaMask to the POTOS Network#

To access the POTOS Network, follow steps below to configure MetaMask:

  1. Open the Home page, click dropdown menu in the top-left corner:

  1. Click “Add a custom network”:

  1. Fill in required information for the POTOS Network and click “Save”:

Entry

Testnet

Mainnet

Network name

POTOS Testnet

POTOS Maintest

New RPC URL

https://rpc.eightart.hk

https://rpc.potos.hk

Chain ID

20200

20201

Currency symbol

FBC

FBC

  1. You will see the POTOS Network added to the list.

3. Receive POTOS Testnet Tokens#

Supply your wallet address here to get free Testnet faucet funds.

Testnet tokens are crypto assets created on a parallel test network to the Mainnet. Developers use the Testnet to test smart contracts and transactions without risking real-world implications on the Mainnet.

These Testnet tokens work like Mainnet coins, covering gas fees during testing. However, as they are issued in the parallel environment, Testnet tokens have no real-world value on the Mainnet.

You may find your wallet address here:

Trading with MetaMask Wallet#

Once balance is updated, you can start trading on the Testnet.

  • To transfer tokens to another wallet address.

  • Confirm the transaction:

  • Details will be displayed confirmation:

Explorer#

Check activities taking place on the Testnet here.

Advanced Topics#

Interact with Remix#

Configure Remix to Access POTOS Network#

Configure environment information in Deployment & Run Transactions tab here.

Select Injected Provider - MetaMask for Environment:

Send Transactions via Remix#

When initiating a deployment or calling on a contract, Remix will send the contract content to MetaMask. You will need to confirm transaction on MetaMask.

Find more information on Remix Online IDE here.

Interact with Hardhat#

Configure Hardhat to Access POTOS Network#

Set the IP port and ChainID for the POTOS in hardhat.config.js configuration file.

Entry

Testnet

Mainnet

New RPC URL

https://rpc.eightart.hk

https://rpc.potos.hk

Chain ID

20200

20201

Send balance to the address shown in below.

Perform Tests Using Hardhat#

To run all tests in terminal, execute the following command:

hardhat test --network localhost

For more information on Hardhat, please refer here.