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title: Mainnet, Stagenet, Testnet | Monero Documentation
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# Networks
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Monero offers three separate networks and blockchains: **mainnet**, **stagenet** and **testnet**. Every blockchain has its own genesis block and is entirely seperate from others. Also, corresponding p2p networks are separate.
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## Mainnet
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Mainnet is the "production" network and blockchain.
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Mainnet is the only blockchain where XMR units have value.
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Mainnet is what people mean by default.
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## Stagenet
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Stagenet is what you need to learn Monero safely.
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Stagenet is technically equivalent to mainnet, both in terms of features and consensus rules. Similar to mainnet, use the [latest official Monero release](https://getmonero.org/downloads/) to be compatible with stagenet.
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To get started:
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* Connect your GUI or CLI to stagenet open node **monero-stagenet.exan.tech:38081**
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* Get free XMR from [stagenet faucet](http://stagenet.xmr-tw.org:38085/)
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* Check the [stagenet block explorer](http://162.210.173.150:8083/)
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Stagenet was introduced in March 2018 as part of Monero 0.12.0.0.
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## Testnet
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As a normal user, use [stagenet](/networks#stagenet) instead. Testnet is for developers.
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Testnet is the "experimental" network and blockchain where things get released long before mainnet.
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Testnet forks early and often. Most of the time you need to compile Monero from source to be compatible with testnet. Otherwise you will get stuck on the old not-forked version.
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To get started:
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* Build Monero from [source](https://github.com/monero-project/monero)
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* Connect your GUI or CLI to testnet open node **monero-testnet.exan.tech:28081**
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* Get free XMR from [testnet faucet](https://dis.gratis/)
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* Check the [testnet block explorer](https://testnet.xmrchain.net)
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## Private Testnet
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You can also create your private version of the testnet.
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Private testnet gives more flexibility to arange for specific situations for developers.
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Check the [private testnet guide](https://github.com/moneroexamples/private-testnet).
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## Why stagenet and testnet coins have no value?
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If mainnet and stagenet are technically equivalent then why only mainnet coins have value?
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This is simply the convention community embraced. Value only comes from a shared believe that mainnet coins will be accepted by other people in the future.
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