Prerequisites | 2 way peg app Documentation

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Prerequisites | 2 way peg app Documentation

Prerequisites

Ensure you have installed any of the software wallet listed above in your browser. For more information, see the Supported Browsers and Supported Wallets section.

> - Note that we will be using the 2 way peg app on 2 way peg app - Testnet for learning purposes.

For transactions using real tokens, use the 2 way peg app - Mainnet application.

Install Apps

Bitcoin Testnet

The Bitcoin testnet app does not show on Ledger live manager by default. To be able to see the BTC Testnet app you need to enable the developer mode in Ledger live.

Enabling Developer Mode

To enable developer mode, we will do the following:

Connect your ledger hardware device and unlock it.
Open Ledger live, click on Manager and open settings.
Navigate to the experimental features menu and enable developer mode. This will show developer and testnet apps in the manager.

Install Apps Settings

Go to Ledger live manager and search for Bitcoin testnet app

Ledger live bitcoin test

Click on install to install the Bitcoin Testnet application. To use the testnet app you also need the main Bitcoin app. So install both the apps to your device.

Install bitcoin test

Get Testnet address

On your ledger device, you’ll find all the apps installed on your device. The Bitcoin app to be used on Mainnet, and Bitcoin Test app to be used on Testnet.

To start using testnet, we need the testnet address, to get this address,

Open the Bitcoin test app on your ledger device. You will see a “Bitcoin Testnet is ready” screen
In the ledger live app, go to accounts tab, click on add account.

Add Account

Search testnet and select Bitcoin Testnet (BTC). Click on Continue

Add Account 2

Approve the Bitcoin Test app on your hardware wallet device
On the next screen choose the address format (Native SegWit / SegWit).

Click on Add Account.

Add Accounts 3

Note: See supported addresses section for the types of addresses supported by the 2 way peg app.

Now you have successfully added the Bitcoin testnet app to your account.

Account Added Successfully

Getting Funds

Getting Testnet Tokens

Go to the receive tab on Ledger live.

Receive tab

Select Bitcoin testnet and click on continue.

Receive Tab - Select Bitcoin Testnet

Copy BTC Testnet address

Copy BTC Testnet Address

Getting Testnet Tokens

Use the following faucet to receive testnet tokens.

Open Coinfaucet
Paste the address into the field and click on Get Bitcoins.

Note: You need at least 0.005 BTC to perform a pegin on Mainnet and Testnet. Note: You need at least 0.004 RBTC to perform a pegout on Mainnet and Testnet.

Getting Mainnet Tokens

You can get BTC on Exchanges like Liquality and Defiant. See Get Crypto on Rootstock for how to get RBTC.

The 2 way peg app is available on both Mainnet and Testnet. Both applications follow the same process, for production purposes, use Mainnet, for testing and development purposes, use the Testnet.

See glossary for explanation of these terms.

Requirements for Pegin

The following are the setup requirements to get started with the 2 way peg app.

PC
- Computer (at least Windows 8.1 (64-bit), macOS 10.10, or Linux) with internet.
Ledger Nano S / Ledger Nano X hardware wallets.
- Download and install Ledger Live.
  - You’ll need the Ledger Live application which is a must have companion to your Ledger device. Ledger live software is an interface app for your Ledger Nano X and Ledger Nano S device. The application allows users to manage their ledger device and is available for both desktop as well as mobile.
  - You’ll need this to install the Bitcoin and Bitcoin testnet app on your ledger. We hope you have a ledger live application ready. If not you can download from here.
- Ledger Nano S. See setup instructions
- Ledger Nano X. See setup instructions
Trezor hardware Wallet
- How to setup a Trezor hardware wallet device.
Funds (at least 0.05 BTC)

In this guide, we will be using the Ledger Nano S hardware wallet. All other versions of the Ledger and Trezor hardware wallets are also supported by the 2 way peg app.

If you don’t own any of the hardware wallet devices listed above, please visit the official website of the Ledger and Trezor hardware wallets to purchase one.

Requirements for Pegout