Add Ethereum Test Network in MetaMask

This section provides a tutorial example on how to add a MetaMask test account on test networks in order to receive free Ether money for testing.

With MetaMask extension for Chrome installed and my account on Ethereum ready, now I can try to receive some free Ether money to test the MetaMask wallet.

Here what I tried to add "Ropsten Test Network" and create a test account for receiving free Ether money.

1. Open MetaMask extension and click on the network icon at the top-left corner. I see a list of Ether networks.

2. Turn on the "Show test networks" switch. I see a list of Ether test networks.

3. Select "Sepolia" as the current network. Note that the "Ropsten" test network was deprecated and is no longer available.

MetaMask Wallet - Add Test Networks
MetaMask Wallet - Add Test Networks

4. Click the dropdown icon next to the account name. I see a list of my Ether accounts.

5. Click "Add account" at the end of the list. I see the "Add account" window.

6. Click "Add a new account" and enter "My Test Account" as the account name to finish creating a new test account.

7. Open the account detail. I get the Ether address of the test account: 0xf8e50468eFD092D3B457B199f8b910b421e607b6.

MetaMask Wallet - Add Test Account
MetaMask Wallet - Add Test Account

See next tutorial on how to receive free Ether money from Ether text networks.

Table of Contents

 About This Book

 Introduction of Ethereum

 Ethereum Blockchain

 Ethereum Mist Wallet

 geth - Go Ethereum

 Deprecated: Testnet - Ropsten Network

 Private Ethereum Network

 64-Bit "geth" for Private Ethereum Network

 Private Network with Custom Genesis Block

 Transferring Funds between Ether Accounts

MetaMask - Browser Based Ethereum Wallet

 What Is MetaMask

 Install MetaMask Extension for Chrome

 Setup MetaMask Extension for Chrome

 Install MetaMask Extension for Firefox

Add Ethereum Test Network in MetaMask

 View Ethereum Account Address in MetaMask

 Add Ethereum Network Manually in MetaMask

 Connect MetaMask to Local "geth" Node

 Using MetaMask Wallet

 Getting Free Ether on Test Networks

 Managing Ethereum Account

 Mining Ether with Your Computer

 Archived Tutorials

 References

 Full Version in PDF/EPUB