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Aptos Documentation

Develop with Localnet

If you want to develop and test your applications on the Aptos blockchain, you can run a local network (localnet). This network will run on your local machine, and will not be connected to any other Aptos network. Running a localnet is the easiest way to test and develop Aptos applications, and make changes to the Aptos node software.

Section titled “Recommended Steps”

Most developers should use the Aptos CLI to run a local development network. This is the simplest and easiest way to get started. It provides a local deployment that works just like a production network, including the Node API, Transaction Stream, Indexer API and Faucet.

To get started, follow this guide: Localnet using the Aptos CLI

Specialized Steps

Section titled “Specialized Steps”

If you’re developing the core Aptos node software, or have more complex testing needs, consider the guides below. The first guide provides a way to run a localnet with a single validator node, and the second guide provides a way to run a localnet with multiple validator nodes, and validator fullnodes (VFNs).

To run a localnet with a single validator node, directly from the aptos-core source code, follow this guide:

To run a localnet with multiple validator nodes and validator fullnodes (VFNs), follow this guide: