# Getting Started

Welcome to Bool Network! 

This guide will help you to kickstart your journey on this EVM-compatible network.

### Overview

There are the key steps to familiarize yourself with **Alpha Testnet**:

1. [**Network Information**](/user-guide/alpha-testnet/network-information.md)**:** Understand the basics of Bool Network - its compatibility, and the parameters of the Testnet for interaction.
2. [**Wallet Setup**](/user-guide/alpha-testnet/wallet-setup.md)**:** Set up your MetaMask wallet to handle tBOL/BOL on Bool Chain.

### Node Related

1. [**Node server**](/user-guide/alpha-testnet/node-server.md): The advise for purchasing the device machine which is suitable for running the node sevice.
2. [**Node setup**](/user-guide/alpha-testnet/node-setup.md): How to set up the code program of node sevice step by step.
3. [**Node management**](/user-guide/alpha-testnet/node-management.md): How to run your own node sevice by using the node client or join the others' nodes and claim your rewards.

### Useful Links

* Explorer：

Blockchain Explorer: <https://alpha-testnet.boolscan.com/>

Bridge Explorer: <https://bridge.boolscan.com/?network=alpha_testnet>

Oracle Explorer：<https://oracle.boolscan.com/?network=alpha_testnet>

Node Explorer：<https://dashboard.boolscan.com/node?network=alpha_testnet>

* Doc：

White paper: <https://github.com/boolnetwork/whitepaper>

Yellow paper: <https://github.com/boolnetwork/yellowpaper>

GitHub: <https://github.com/boolnetwork>

Developer：<https://docs.bool.network/>

### About Refund

When the test phase is over, we will arrange a form to collect the application of prepaid USDT Refunding for the participant who participated in Alpha-testnet.&#x20;

* The tBOL need to be returned in the original way.
* USDT and tBOL are equal in and out, how much was prepaid will be refunded according to the original ratio.
* The rewards collected from node income will not be involved in the return of USDT, but it can deduct the penalty.
* If the node has incentive and penalty events and penalties >  revenues, then the corresponding proportion to be refunded to be deducted from USDT, and if not there will be no effect.


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