As we move forward with the focused intent of dominating the galaxy, it is imperative that a fully functioning development network (DEVNET) be brought up to speed. Currently the DEVNET is comprised of 51 nodes — many of these being genesis nodes and nodes that are not forging. This is an abomination and must be corrected. A network is needed with 51 truly functional and distributed nodes to create a test environment that simulates the real world. This process includes first configuring DEVNET in your ARK wallet, followed by creating a DARK node.

This guide presumes that you are familiar with the ARK wallet, and that you are able to configure a node using ARKcommander.

To begin:

Click on gear icon at the top right of the wallet main screen and choose MANAGE NETWORKS

When MANAGE NETWORKS opens click NEW

Under Name* enter: devnet

Under Seed Server* enter: http://167.114.29.55:4002

Then click CREATE followed by SAVE

The ARK client will autoconfigure and DEVNET will be added to your available networks.

Now to access DEVNET in ARK Desktop: