Ethereum Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - v1.06, by Herong Yang
Deprecated: Get Free Ether from faucet.metamask.io
This section describes how to get some free Ether form faucet.metamask.io.
faucet.metamask.io was deprecated - Do not use the following steps to get free Ether. Use testnet.help instead. See "Get Free Ether from testnet.help" tutorial.
1. Click the MetaMask icon near the top right corner of the browser window.
2. Select the "Ropsten Test Net" in the dropdown list on the top.
3. Click "BUY" and "ROPSTEN TEST FAUCET". MetaMask will bring you the https://faucet.metamask.io site with your account address displayed.
4. Click "Request 1 ether from faucet". You will see the transfer transaction ID displayed at the bottom.
5. Few minutes later, my 1 Ether arrived in my MetaMask wallet.
Note that if you are using the new version of MetaMask, the steps are slightly different.
Table of Contents
Deprecated: Testnet - Ropsten Network
64-Bit "geth" for Private Ethereum Network
Private Network with Custom Genesis Block
Transferring Funds between Ether Accounts
MetaMask - Browser Based Ethereum Wallet
►Getting Free Ether on Test Networks
Get Free Ether from Test Network Faucet
Get Free Ether from testnet.help
Get Free Ether from cloud.google.com
►Deprecated: Get Free Ether from faucet.metamask.io
Deprecated: Get Free Ether from faucet.dimensions.network
Deprecated: Get Free Ether from faucet.ropsten.be