This is the repository for the Cardano Alonzo testnet rollout program.
Here you will find a set of exercises and support material to use on the Alonzo testnet. We will gradually add materials to this repository through the testnet phases to help you understand the testnet and make use of its features.
The planned syllabus is outlined below. Exercises will be deployed here and linked from this page as they are finalised.
The exercises are designed to help those who are unfamiliar with the Cardano node to write and submit Plutus scripts on the Alonzo testnets using the node CLI, so that they can develop their own simple DApps. Those who are already familiar with the node may choose to skip some of the earlier exercises, of course. Note that there will be no Cardano wallet or Plutus application backend support prior to Alonzo Purple, so functionality will be limited compared with the full Plutus experience.
Instructions for installing the Cardano node (pre-compiled, cabal, nix & Docker)
Plutus Scripts and other useful Resources
Plutus Explainer (Technical Terminology)
Alonzo-1.30.1 node Linux binary
Alonzo-1.30.1 node MacOSX binary
Alonzo-1.30.1 node Windows binary
Alonzo-1.30.1 node Docker image
Alonzo Purple and Cardano Testnet configuration files
See an update proposal submitted to the chain and follow along as we go through the hard fork to the Alonzo era.
(Note that this may be a one-off event for each Testnet since we will need to start the network from scratch - the timing will be notified on the relevant Discord channel).
We welcome feedback on any issues you have encountered:
Via the Discord channels for general questions or discussion.
Via the issue tracker at https://github.com/input-output-hk/cardano-node/issues for any bugs or feature requests in the node etc. Please tag them as Alonzo-related.
Via the issue tracker at https://github.com/input-output-hk/plutus/issues for any bugs or feature requests with plutus, playground, PAB etc.
Via the issue tracker at https://github.com/input-output-hk/Alonzo-testnet/issues for any issues with the exercises.
Yes, if you have sufficient technical expertise, you are more than welcome to set up your own private cluster and to try the exercises! We have provided sample solutions to help if you encounter problems and our tutorials and other documentation are all available for you to use. As we open up the Alonzo testnets, we will then be able to integrate you with other community users, including providing access to the Testnet Discord channels. We recommend that you follow the Alonzo Purple exercises. You may find the following setup guides useful.