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# Testnet Account

First you will need to [download and install The Anchor Wallet (desktop edition)](/libre-docs/accounts-and-wallets/anchor-wallet.md) to work with Testnet. Bitcoin Libre and Anchor mobile do not support Testnet at this time. Still, this will not be painful, we promise.

### **Enable Advanced Settings in Anchor**

Your anchor desktop should look like this. Click on Settings (top left)

Change this to Display Advanced Settings.

Now we see this.

### Generate a Public / Private Keypair

{% hint style="info" %}
For advanced users, you can generate keys in in Anchor, or using the Ian Colman Utility - check out the [Cryptographic Keys](/libre-docs/accounts-and-wallets/libre-account-names/cryptographic-keys.md) section of these docs for more info.
{% endhint %}

In your browser, go to: <https://explorer.libre.org/generate>

Click "Generate Key Pair":

Then check the box after reading this warning:

Copy the Public Key and Private Key from here - green and red sections below. Blue and brown sections are optional for testnet and may be confusing to save.

## Create a Testnet Account

In a web browser, go to Faucet on Testnet <https://libre-testnet.antelope.tools/faucet>

Paste in the Public Key you created above and enter an account name (must be unique).

Click “Create” and you will see a success notification on the bottom.

## **Add Your Testnet Account to Anchor**

**Follow the steps below - click "Setup an Account"**

Choose Libre (Testnet)

Click "Import an existing Account"

Choose "Import Private Key"

Paste in the private key you got from the generator earlier - HINT: it begins with a "5".

Now click the @active permission and click the green button "Import Account"

Congrats! Now your account is imported in Anchor and your private key is stored in Anchor.

Next, try to get some [Testnet LIBRE tokens](/libre-docs/accounts-and-wallets/anchor-wallet/getting-testnet-libre-tokens.md).