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+## Running the tests
+
+First of all you will need an instance of wasmd running. From the root directory of this repository:
+
+```sh
+./scripts/wasmd/start.sh && ./scripts/wasmd/init.sh
+```
+
+You will also need a faucet. From the root directory of this repository:
+
+```sh
+cd packages/faucet
+yarn start-dev
+```
+
+The tests need to be told you are running the faucet via an environmental variable:
+
+```sh
+export FAUCET_ENABLED=1
+```
+
+Finally run the tests from this directory:
+
+```sh
+yarn test
+```
+
 ## License
 
 This package is part of the cosmjs repository, licensed under the Apache License