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Rehearse Your Solana Launch on Devnet First

Devnet is Solana's free test network. Learn how to get test SOL, switch DegenKit to Devnet, run your whole launch as a rehearsal and what changes on mainnet.

DegenKitNovember 1, 2026 ยท 4 min read
A network switch toggled to Devnet beside a test token card marked rehearsal.

On mainnet, a typo in the supply is permanent and costs real SOL. On Devnet, it costs nothing. DegenKit's Solana launcher can switch to Devnet, so you can run the whole launch once as a rehearsal.

What Devnet is

Devnet is one of Solana's test networks. It works like mainnet, but its SOL is only for testing. DegenKit's own footer says it plainly: Devnet is a free test network, while mainnet transactions spend real SOL and can't be undone.

Tokens you create on Devnet exist only on Devnet. They won't appear on mainnet explorers, DEXs or chart sites.

Step 1: Get test SOL

Solana's cookbook lists the ways to get Devnet SOL, including the public web faucet at faucet.solana.com, hosted by the Solana Foundation. Airdrops can be rate limited when demand is high, so request a little more than you need.

Your wallet must be set to Devnet too. Most Solana wallets have a developer or network setting for this.

Step 2: Switch DegenKit to Devnet

Open the Solana launcher and choose Devnet (test) in the network selector. The page shows the active network in the sidebar and the token summary.

The Devnet rehearsal path: test SOL from a faucet, DegenKit set to Devnet, the full launch, then the same steps on mainnet.
Same form, same steps, no real money.

Step 3: Run the whole launch

Use the exact values you plan for mainnet:

  1. Create the token with your real name, symbol, decimals, supply and image.
  2. Check it on Solana Explorer. DegenKit's links add ?cluster=devnet automatically.
  3. Create Liquidity with test SOL to see the starting price and market cap your amounts produce.
  4. Airdrop or Multisender to a few test wallets.
  5. Scanner the result, the way buyers will on mainnet.

What's different on Devnet

  • USDC pairing is hidden. USDC only exists as the official mint on mainnet, so Devnet pools pair with SOL.
  • No trading links. After creating a Devnet pool, the Raydium and DEX Screener links are hidden; those sites track mainnet.
  • Fees are paid in test SOL. Service fees and network fees appear as they will on mainnet, but they cost nothing real.
What behaves the same and what differs between a Devnet rehearsal and a mainnet launch.
Devnet tokens can't be moved to mainnet. You create the real token again.

Moving to mainnet

Switch the selector back to Mainnet (real) and your wallet back to mainnet. Then repeat the steps with real SOL. Your Devnet token stays on Devnet; the mainnet token is a new mint with a new address.

Questions people ask

Can I move my Devnet token to mainnet?

No. You create it again on mainnet. That's why you rehearse with the exact values.

Does Devnet SOL have any value?

It's meant only for testing. Never pay anyone for it.

Wrap up

Get test SOL, switch DegenKit to Devnet, run the full launch and note what you'd change. Then launch on mainnet with a plan you've already seen work.

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