Aptos offers several network environments to support different stages of development and deployment—from local testing to full production. Here’s a breakdown of each:
Localnet: Aptos Localnet is a self-contained development environment that runs on your machine. It allows you to test dApps and smart contracts against a fixed version of the Aptos codebase without connecting to any external network. Ideal for rapid iteration, debugging, and offline development.
Devnet: Devnet is a public, shared testing network provided by the Aptos community. It resets weekly and pulls updates directly from the aptos-core main branch. This makes it perfect for testing the latest features and protocol changes before they are stabilized. However, data is not persistent and will be wiped regularly.
Testnet: Testnet is a more stable, long-running network that mimics the configuration of Mainnet. It is also a shared public resource but unlike Devnet, data is preserved over time. Testnet is ideal for staging deployments, conducting stress tests, and ensuring compatibility before launching on Mainnet.
Mainnet: Mainnet is the fully live, production version of the Aptos blockchain. It hosts real user activity and handles real assets. This environment is secure, stable, and used by developers and end-users for actual blockchain applications and financial transactions.
Each network serves a unique purpose in the dApp development lifecycle, from experimentation on Localnet to full deployment on Mainnet.
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