# Setting up a Single Node Neutron Testnet This guide provides instructions for setting up a single node Neutron testnet using Docker and local installation. > Note - For more detailed instructions, refer to the [official Neutron documentation](https://docs.neutron.org/neutron/build-and-run/neutron-docker). ## Setup Steps Clone the Neutron repository in your `$HOME` or your preferred repository: ``` git clone -b v4.0.1 https://github.com/neutron-org/neutron.git cd neutron ``` Build the Docker image: ``` make build-docker-image ``` Start the Docker container: ``` make start-docker-container ``` Monitor the logs: ``` docker ps # Get the container ID docker logs -f ``` Verify the Docker keyring setup: ``` docker exec -it neutron neutrond query bank balances neutron1qnk2n4nlkpw9xfqntladh74w6ujtulwn6dwq8z --chain-id test-1 ``` This should return: ``` balances: - amount: "100000000000000" denom: untrn pagination: total: "1" ``` Install neutrond locally: ``` make install ``` To setup the local keyring: ``` cd docker/neutrond make create-local-accounts ``` Verify local keyring setup: ``` neutrond query bank balances neutron1qnk2n4nlkpw9xfqntladh74w6ujtulwn6dwq8z --chain-id test-1 ``` This should return: ``` balances: - amount: "100000000000000" denom: untrn pagination: total: "1" ``` To stop and reset the chain, go back into the neutron source folder from github and run: ``` make stop-docker-container ``` ## How accounts are setup on neutron We use the standard 7 accounts that come from the neutron base docker setup. We have imported those to `docker/neutrond/accounts`. These accounts already exist in the container running the node, and we get them locally by running `make import-local-accounts`. We don't have functions to create or delete accounts, since we want to strictly follow their base docker setup, and thus keep the accounts the exact same. The 7 accounts are: - `demowallet1`, `demowallet2` and `demowallet3` - These are the accounts you should use for testing. They are seeded with the test token `untrn`, and 2 IBC tokens, `uibcatom` and `uibcusdc`. - `val1` and `val2` - accounts used to setup the validators for the test network. Seeded only with the test token `untrn`. Use if you need extra accounts beyond the demo wallets. - `rly1` and `rly2` - accounts used to setup IBC relayers for the test network. Only seeded with `untrn`. Use if you need extra accounts beyond the demo wallets.