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# Joining a Testnet
This document outlines the steps to join an existing testnet
## Steps
1. Install the Ethermint binary ethermintd
```bash
go install https://github.com/tharsis/ethermint
```
2. Create an Ethermint account
```bash
ethermintd keys add <keyname> --keyring-backend=test
```
3. Copy genesis file
Follow this [link](https://gist.github.com/araskachoi/43f86f3edff23729b817e8b0bb86295a) and copy it over to the directory `~/.ethermintd/config/genesis.json`
4. Add peers
Edit the file located in `~/.ethermintd/config/config.toml` and the `persistent_peers` to the following:
```toml
"05aa6587f07a0c6a9a8213f0138c4a76d476418a@18.204.206.179:26656,13d4a1c16d1f427988b7c499b6d150726aaf3aa0@3.86.104.251:26656,a00db749fa51e485c8376276d29d599258052f3e@54.210.246.165:26656"
```
5. Validate genesis and start the Ethermint network
```bash
ethermintd validate-genesis
ethermintd start --pruning=nothing --rpc.unsafe --log_level "main:info,state:info,mempool:info"
```
## Next {hide}
Learn how to deploy a testnet node on a [cloud provider](./cloud_providers) {hide}