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An Ark server is not that interesting until it has some wallets transacting on it! Here we’ll set up an Ark wallet, fund it, then get it to board the Ark.
1

Create a Bark wallet and connect to your server

bark create --signet \
	--ark http://localhost:3535 \
	--bitcoind http://localhost:38332 \
	--bitcoind-cookie ~/.bitcoin/signet/.cookie
2

Fund the wallet

Request an on-chain address from Bark:
bark onchain address
Send signet coins to this address using the Second faucet.
3

Board the Ark

Board the funds into the Ark server:
bark board --all
Wait for the transaction to confirm. Signet produces blocks roughly every 5 minutes.
4

Verify

Check your wallet balance:
bark balance

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The Ark’s your oyster

You now have a fully operational Ark server running with a wallet connected and holding some VTXOs. This should be a perfect environment to explore the Ark ecosystem from an Ark server perspective. Some things you might want to try:
  • Out-of-round payments
  • In-round refreshes
  • Off-boards
  • Exits
If you run into any issues or have questions, don’t hesitate to post to our git repo or community.