Launchpad json address not showing balance from faucet

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I am following this tutorial: https://docs.cardano.org/en/latest/native-tokens/getting-started-with-native-tokens.html

I made the payment address using the launchpad json files shown in the tutorial and had 1000 tada from the faucet successfully deposited in the address and is visible on cardano explorer. However, cardano-cli query shows no balance and running the testnet json then querying the address results in this:

cardano-cli: HandshakeError (Refused NodeToClientV_8 “version data mismatch: NodeToClientVersionData {networkMagic = NetworkMagic {unNetworkMagic = 1097911063}} /= NodeToClientVersionData {networkMagic = NetworkMagic {unNetworkMagic = 3}}”)

I use the following to start my node and leave it running in a tmux window: ./cardano-node run
–topology ./lpconfig/launchpad-topology.json --database-path ./state.lp --port 3001 --config ./lpconfig/launchpad-config.json --socket-path ~/cardano-lp.socket

Thoughts? I’d love to have my 2000 tADA to work with (went to the faucet twice) but have no idea what’s going wrong.

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I discovered the issue with this on my own and am answering my own question to help anyone else with the same issue: The tutorial linked is incorrect and apparently the node is supposed to be run using the testnet files and the launchpad code is a copy-paste error. Use the testnet files and add the unNetworkMagic number to your command “testnet-magic 1097911063” to make sure you’re on the correct network. Easy.

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But how do you get test ADA on the Testnet?
I am stuck with it and have no idea how to test it…

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You can request testnet ada from the faucet to a testnet wallet of your choice.

https://developers.cardano.org/en/testnets/cardano/tools/faucet/