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# Testing the Bonder

Testing the Bonder

You are now ready to test the bonder! Follow the instructions to test that the bonder client is correctly set up! This test will send a transaction to yourself on the Ethereum mainnet to validate that your bonder can transact. It will then stake and unstake the token on the Ethereum mainnet.

### Send Funds to the Bonder Address

You must start by sending funds to the bonder address. Since this is a test, you only need to send a small amount:

* 0.2 ETH
* 1 token

### Run the Self-Test Command

```bash
hop self-test --token <YOUR_TOKEN> --amount 1
```

This test will take approximately 1 minute. If the test is successful, you will see logs that describe the transactions made.