> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.cronos.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.cronos.com/for-node-hosts/running-nodes/set-up-a-local-devnet.md).

# Set Up a Local Devnet

A local Cronos Devnet lets you run the chain on your machine for your testing and development.

We provide two approaches - choose the setup that fits your use case:

<table><thead><tr><th width="128.87841796875"></th><th width="293.791748046875">Single-Node Devnet</th><th>Multi-Validator Devnet</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Tooling</td><td>Bash script</td><td>Pystarport</td></tr><tr><td>Best for</td><td>EVM development, quick local testing</td><td>Consensus testing, multi-node scenarios</td></tr><tr><td>Guide</td><td><a href="/pages/YWr0hkRXV2Ne9U8qfex4">Set up Single-Node Devnet</a></td><td><a href="/pages/UCDCl8doMOU9JO5afTVh">Set up Multi-validator Devnet</a></td></tr></tbody></table>