# Cardano-sl node for testing
**URL:** https://forum.cardano.org/t/cardano-sl-node-for-testing/6025
**Category:** Misc Dev Talk
**Created:** [13 January 2018 17:45 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/cardano-sl-node-for-testing/6025 "2018-01-13T17:45:35Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@vpetro](https://forum.cardano.org/u/vpetro)
#### Post date: [13 January 2018 17:45 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/cardano-sl-node-for-testing/6025/1 "2018-01-13T17:45:35Z")
How can I run cardano-sl in testnet or something like this?
In my application I need to communicate with cardano node by wallet web API (create an address, check the balance, make the transaction, etc.). But before I need test all the functions.
Bitcoin and other crypto wallets have testnet, in which I can create a test account and send to it some coins.
Does cardano has something like this? How can I connect to it or build my private network?
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### Author:  [@vpetro](https://forum.cardano.org/u/vpetro)
#### Post date: [14 January 2018 13:01 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/cardano-sl-node-for-testing/6025/2 "2018-01-14T13:01:52Z")
When I use ./scripts/launch/demo-with-wallet-api.sh it runs 3 nodes with enabled wallet web AP. After that I create a wallet.
It seems that is is what I need, but how to get a certain amount of ADA on a test wallet?
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### Author:  [@nills](https://forum.cardano.org/u/nills)
#### Post date: [16 January 2018 09:44 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/cardano-sl-node-for-testing/6025/3 "2018-01-16T09:44:52Z")
Same question, please help!