> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tavchain.safeney.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Wallets, tools and services

> Choose a wallet or development tool for Tavchain Testnet and understand the distinct roles of wallets, RPC, the faucet and explorer.

Use an EVM wallet that supports custom networks to connect to Tavchain Testnet. MetaMask is the reference wallet for the browser tutorials.

## Wallets and services

| Component | Role |
| - | - |
| Wallet | Holds signing keys, displays accounts and requests transaction approval. |
| RPC | Reports chain state and relays signed transactions. |
| Faucet | Distributes Test TAV for development. |
| Explorer | Indexes blocks, transactions, contracts and tokens for browsing. |

Adding a network does not give its RPC server access to your wallet key. Read-only RPC requests do not require a wallet signature.

## Development tools

Use [Remix](https://docs.tavchain.safeney.com/tavchain/write-contract.md) for a browser-based Solidity workflow or the [Hardhat starter](https://docs.tavchain.safeney.com/tavchain/hardhat.md) for a local TypeScript project. Both use Ethereum-compatible interfaces with Tavchain's chain ID and endpoints.

Other wallets, hardware signers and browser combinations can differ in behavior. EVM compatibility alone does not establish support for every platform. Check the selected network and review each request before approving it.

[Connect to Tavchain](https://docs.tavchain.safeney.com/tavchain/connect.md) · [Network information](https://docs.tavchain.safeney.com/tavchain/network.md)


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