Build-along · 20 min

Your first payment on testnet

Guide · SPC

1Install xrpl.js
The JavaScript library for the XRP Ledger, from npm.terminal
```
npm install xrpl
```

2Connect to testnet

Testnet XRP has no value. The same code reaches mainnet with a mainnet server URL.index.mjs

import { Client, xrpToDrops } from "xrpl"

const client = new Client("wss://s.altnet.rippletest.net:51233")
await client.connect()

3Get two funded wallets

The testnet faucet creates and funds a throwaway account. One sends, one receives.index.mjs

const { wallet } = await client.fundWallet()
const { wallet: friend } = await client.fundWallet()

console.log(wallet.address, friend.address)

4Send 10 XRP

autofill adds the fee, sequence and last ledger. submitAndWait returns once the transaction is in a validated ledger.index.mjs

const prepared = await client.autofill({
  TransactionType: "Payment",
  Account: wallet.address,
  Amount: xrpToDrops("10"),
  Destination: friend.address,
})
const signed = wallet.sign(prepared)
const result = await client.submitAndWait(signed.tx_blob)

5Read the result

tesSUCCESS means the payment applied. The fee is destroyed, not paid to anyone.index.mjs

console.log(result.result.meta.TransactionResult)
console.log(await client.getXrpBalance(friend.address))

await client.disconnect()