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Quickstart Guide

Get started with Pilier Stylobate testnet in under 5 minutes.

Prerequisites​

  • Web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Brave)
  • No installation required

Step 1: Get a Wallet​

  1. Install the Polkadot.js extension
  2. Create a new account
  3. Save your seed phrase securely
  4. Copy your account address

Option B: Subwallet​

  1. Install Subwallet
  2. Create or import an account
  3. Switch to Substrate accounts

Step 2: Connect to Testnet​

  1. Open Polkadot.js Apps
  2. Click the network dropdown (top left corner)
  3. Select: Development → Custom endpoint
  4. Enter: wss://rpc.testnet.pilier.network
  5. Click Switch

You should see:

Connected to Pilier Stylobate Testnet

Step 3: Get Testnet Tokens​

Request PIL tokens from the faucet:

curl -X POST https://faucet.testnet.pilier.network \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "address": "5GrwvaEF5zXb26Fz9rcQpDWS57CtERHpNehXCPcNoHGKutQY"
  }'

Replace the address with your own.

Response:

{
  "success": true,
  "amount": "1000000000",
  "txHash": "0x1234..."
}

You'll receive 1000 PIL (with 6 decimals = 1000.000000 PIL).

Step 4: Check Your Balance​

In Polkadot.js Apps:

  1. Navigate to Accounts
  2. Find your account
  3. Verify balance shows 1000.0000 PIL

Step 5: Make a Transfer​

Try sending tokens:

  1. Click Send next to your account
  2. Enter recipient address
  3. Enter amount (e.g., 10 PIL)
  4. Click Make Transfer
  5. Sign with your extension

Block Explorer: View your transaction at:

https://explorer.testnet.pilier.network

Step 6: Explore the Chain​

View Recent Blocks​

# Using curl
curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"id":1, "jsonrpc":"2.0", "method": "chain_getHeader"}' \
  https://rpc.testnet.pilier.network

Query Chain State​

In Polkadot.js Apps:

  1. Go to Developer → Chain State
  2. Select module: system
  3. Select call: account(AccountId)
  4. Enter your address
  5. Click +

See your account nonce, balance, and reserved funds.

Next Steps​

For Developers​

For Validators​

For Users​

Common Issues​

"Cannot connect to endpoint"​

Problem: RPC endpoint not reachable

Solution:

  • Check your internet connection
  • Verify URL: wss://rpc.test.pilier.net
  • Try HTTP endpoint: https://rpc.test.pilier.net

"Faucet returns error"​

Problem: Rate limit exceeded

Solution:

  • Wait 24 hours between requests
  • Use different IP address
  • Contact us on Telegram

"Transaction fails"​

Problem: Insufficient balance or nonce issues

Solution:

  • Verify balance > transaction amount + fee
  • Refresh the page to sync nonce
  • Try again in a new block

Support​

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