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+# Vega Explorer E2E tests
+
+To run the UI automation tests with Vega Capsule, run:
+
+```bash
+yarn nx run explorer-e2e:e2e
+```
+
+To open Cypress and run in interactive mode, run:
+
+```bash
+yarn nx run explorer-e2e:e2e --watch
+```
+
+## Vega Capsule Setup
+
+The e2e tests run against a locally running instance of the Vega network, managed and controlled by [Vega Capsule](https://github.com/vegaprotocol/vegacapsule). Vega Capsule will:
+
+- Bootstrap and start up a Vega network
+- Start up [Ganache](https://trufflesuite.com/ganache/) for a local Ethereum network
+- Install the required Vega smart contracts
+- Set up DataNodes with a running GraphQL and REST APIs.
+
+Refer to the [Vega Capsule readme](https://github.com/vegaprotocol/vegacapsule#readme) for setting up and running Capsule. You will need [Go 1.19 or later](https://go.dev/doc/install) and [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/) installed.
+
+### Troubleshooting
+
+- You may need to run `vegacapsule nodes unsafe-reset-all` to get a clean network state
+
+## Vega Wallet Setup
+
+Start by [downloading the Vega wallet software here](https://github.com/vegaprotocol/vega/releases).
+
+You can then refer to (or run) `vegacapsule/setup-vegawallet.sh`. This will initialise and configure your wallet to have the correct public keys and network config to run against capsule.
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+# Vega token website E2E tests
+
+To run the UI automation tests with Vega Capsule, run:
+
+```bash
+yarn nx run token-e2e:e2e
+```
+
+To open Cypress and run in interactive mode, run:
+
+```bash
+yarn nx run token-e2e:e2e --watch
+```
+
+## Vega Capsule Setup
+
+The e2e tests run against a locally running instance of the Vega network, managed and controlled by [Vega Capsule](https://github.com/vegaprotocol/vegacapsule). Vega Capsule will:
+
+- Bootstrap and start up a Vega network
+- Start up [Ganache](https://trufflesuite.com/ganache/) for a local Ethereum network
+- Install the required Vega smart contracts
+- Set up DataNodes with a running GraphQL and REST APIs.
+
+Refer to the [Vega Capsule readme](https://github.com/vegaprotocol/vegacapsule#readme) for setting up and running Capsule. You will need [Go 1.19 or later](https://go.dev/doc/install) and [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/) installed.
+
+### Troubleshooting
+
+- You may need to run `vegacapsule nodes unsafe-reset-all` to get a clean network state
+
+## Vega Wallet Setup
+
+Start by [downloading the Vega wallet software here](https://github.com/vegaprotocol/vega/releases).
+
+You can then refer to (or run) `vegacapsule/setup-vegawallet.sh`. This will initialise and configure your wallet to have the correct public keys and network config to run against capsule.