user3029: I downloaded the new nxt platform and want to try out the testnet system for new features. How do you get the testnet running on your local system?

user3029: Download the latest NXT, and goto your conf folder and there is a nxt configuration file there. Open it with a text editor and find the line that mentions "testnet = false" - Change that false to true and then launch the NXT application. (run.bat on windows) Once its booted up you'll see in "NXT server started" message. Then you goto:
http://localhost:6876
NXT testnet is port: 6876

3029: <p>I downloaded the new nxt platform and want to try out the testnet system for new features. How do you get the testnet running on your local system?</p>
 3029: <p>Download the latest NXT, and goto your conf folder and there is a nxt configuration file there. Open it with a text editor and find the line that mentions "testnet = false" - Change that false to <strong>true</strong> and then launch the NXT application. (run.bat on windows) Once its booted up you'll see in "NXT server started" message. Then you goto:</p>

<p><a href="http://localhost:6876" rel="nofollow">http://localhost:6876</a></p>

<p>NXT testnet is port: 6876</p>
