# Suggestions and feedback for our Help Centre! **URL:** \ **Category:** Community Technical Support\ **Created:** [19 March 2018 15:02 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/suggestions-and-feedback-for-our-help-centre/9821 "2018-03-19T15:02:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 21
**Author:** ![nsticco](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/nsticco/32/2261_2.png) [@nsticco](https://forum.cardano.org/u/nsticco)\ **Post date:** [2 April 2018 17:09 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/suggestions-and-feedback-for-our-help-centre/9821/21 "2018-04-02T17:09:11Z")
I would love a guide for how people can try out Cardano without using real ADA. In particular, I haven’t seen an answer on these forums regarding the best way for people to interact with a testnet or launch their own testnet with available fake ADA: > [@How to connect to testnet node and do transactions?](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-to-connect-to-testnet-node-and-do-transactions/9201): > > I have build the \*\*Cardano SL \*\* from the source code.Also then i have run the command nix-build -A connectScripts.mainnetWallet -o connect-to-mainnet then ./connect-to-mainnet. After doing this my node is start connecting to mainnet. But how can i verify my node is connected, and also how can i perform transaction in testnet or create new account through my java application? > [@Is there a testnet?](https://forum.cardano.org/t/is-there-a-testnet/6264): > > What is the best aproach to testing cardano for my application? is there a testnet or a way to run a local network? or the only way to run cardano is on mainnet? what is staging? is another network? or is mainnet too? lots of questions haha. > [@Is there an ADA testnet similar to the Ropsten net in ethereum?](https://forum.cardano.org/t/is-there-an-ada-testnet-similar-to-the-ropsten-net-in-ethereum/6930): > > The only thing I cpuld find is [https://tada.iohk.io/](https://tada.iohk.io/) but it is bugged or was deprecated. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.cardano.org/t/suggestions-and-feedback-for-our-help-centre/9821)._