Set up your wallet
To use BarkSwap you need a self-custody wallet — an app that holds your tokens and signs transactions. If you've used MetaMask, Rabby, or any browser wallet before, you already have what you need.
Everything below is on the DogeOS Chikyū Testnet. The DOGE and tokens you use here are free and have no real value — perfect for learning without risk.
1. Get a wallet
If you don't have one yet, install a browser wallet such as MetaMask or Rabby. Create a new wallet and back up your recovery phrase somewhere safe and offline. Anyone with that phrase controls your funds — BarkSwap, and no one else, will ever ask you for it.
2. Add the DogeOS network
BarkSwap lives on a specific network, so your wallet needs to know how to reach it. The easiest way: open barkswap.fi, click Connect, and approve the prompt to add and switch to the network.
Prefer to add it by hand? Use these details:
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Network name | DogeOS Chikyū Testnet |
| Chain ID | 6281971 |
| Currency symbol | DOGE |
| RPC URL | https://rpc.testnet.dogeos.com |
| Block explorer | https://blockscout.testnet.dogeos.com |
A block explorer (here, Blockscout) is a public website where you can look up any transaction, wallet, or token on the network. After you make a swap, you can paste the transaction into the explorer to see exactly what happened.
3. Get testnet DOGE
DOGE is the network's native coin — you need a little to pay gas (the small fee every transaction costs). Because this is a testnet, you can get DOGE for free from the DogeOS faucet.
- Open the DogeOS testnet faucet.
- Paste in your wallet address (copy it from your wallet).
- Request testnet DOGE — it arrives in your wallet within a minute or two.
4. Connect to BarkSwap
Go to barkswap.fi and click Connect in the top-right. Pick your wallet, approve the connection, and make sure it's set to the DogeOS Chikyū Testnet (the app shows the network; switch if prompted).
5. Get test tokens (including BARK)
The faucet only hands out DOGE. To get the other tokens — including BARK, which you'll need to lock and vote — swap some of your DOGE for them on BarkSwap itself:
- Go to Swap in the app.
- Pay with DOGE and choose the token you want — e.g. BARK — in the receive box.
- Confirm the swap. The tokens land in your wallet, ready to provide liquidity or lock.
There's no separate BARK faucet — BARK lives in the pools. Just swap DOGE → BARK on the Swap screen to get enough to lock into a veNFT and start voting.
That's it — you're ready. Next up: your first swap.
- BarkSwap is non-custodial: you hold your keys, so double-check what you sign.
- Only ever reach the app via the official URL. Bookmark it.
- No one from BarkSwap will DM you first or ask for your recovery phrase.