# Get test tokens Before we begin, you must have a local testnet running. Follow the [Run a local network guide](https://docs.filecoin.io/networks/local-testnet) if you haven’t got a local testnet set up yet. 1. Change directory to where you created the `lotus` and `lotus-miner` binaries. If you followed the [Run a local network guide](https://docs.filecoin.io/networks/local-testnet) these binaries will be in `~/lotus-devnet`:\\ ```shell cd ~/lotus-devnet ``` 2. View the wallets available on this node with `lotus wallet list`:\\ ```shell ./lotus wallet list ``` \ This command will output something like:\\ ```plaintext Address Balance Nonce Default t1snly7vh4mjtjznwze56ihrdhzfwvbajywwmrenq 0 FIL 0 t3q4o7gkwe7p7xokhgws4rwntj7yqfhpj5pm6cqc7dycl7cwk4uvgh2odwdvge5re7ne5gcc6xluifss5uu5cq 49999999.999763880085417692 FIL 2 X ``` 3. Create the send request with `lotus send`, supplying the pre-mined `t3q4o...` address as the `--from` address, the new `t1snl...` address as the receiving address, and the amount of FIL we want to send:\\ ```shell ./lotus send --from ``` \ For example:\\ ```shell ./lotus send --from t3q4o7gkwe7p7xokhgws4rwntj7yqfhpj5pm6cqc7dycl7cwk4uvgh2odwdvge5re7ne5gcc6xluifss5uu5cq t1snly7vh4mjtjznwze56ihrdhzfwvbajywwmrenq 2000 ``` \ This command will output something like:\\ ```plaintext bafy2bzaceaqzbgiazwvtpago6wpkxl42puxfkvwv5cwjpime2irqatamji2bq ``` 4. Check the balance of your new `t1snl...` address with `lotus wallet balance`:\\ ```shell ./lotus wallet balance
``` \ For example:\\ ```shell ./lotus wallet balance t1snly7vh4mjtjznwze56ihrdhzfwvbajywwmrenq ``` \ This command will output something like:\\ ```plaintext 2000 FIL ``` If you want to manage your local testnet tokens in MetaMask you will need to create a `t4` address. You can create a `t4` address using `lotus wallet new deleated`. Once you have a `t4` address you can connect MetaMask to your local testnet to see the new balance within the MetaMask extension. [Was this page helpful?](https://airtable.com/apppq4inOe4gmSSlk/pagoZHC2i1iqgphgl/form?prefill_Page+URL=https://docs.filecoin.io/networks/local-testnet/get-test-tokens)