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# Hacking & Testing

## This page has been deprecated. V1 documentation is partially maintained [here](https://docs.balancer.fi/v/v1/guides/hackathons/hacking-and-testing)

### description: Some useful specifics to get you started

## Hacking & Testing

The [contracts are opensource](https://github.com/balancer-labs/balancer-core) and everything is deployed on Kovan as well as Mainnet.

We use the Subgraph to make it easy to query data (Repo: [balancer-subgraph](https://github.com/balancer-labs/balancer-subgraph)).

There are also apps for Pool Management and Token Exchanges. The source code for these are also available ([Exchange](https://github.com/balancer-labs/balancer-exchange), [Pool Management](https://github.com/balancer-labs/pool-management)).

#### Kovan

[Exchange App](https://kovan.balancer.exchange/#/swap)

[Pool Management App](https://kovan.pools.balancer.exchange/#/list)

[Subgraph](https://thegraph.com/explorer/subgraph/balancer-labs/balancer-kovan)

[Guide](https://docs.balancer.finance/guides/testing-on-kovan) for testing on Kovan. Includes contract addresses and test faucet details.

#### Mainnet

[Exchange App](https://balancer.exchange/#/swap)

[Pool Management App](https://beta.pools.balancer.exchange/#/list)

[Subgraph](https://thegraph.com/explorer/subgraph/balancer-labs/balancer)

[Guide - Create Your Own Pool](https://docs.balancer.finance/guides/creating-a-balancer-pool)

Deployed BFactory Address: [0x9424B1412450D0f8Fc2255FAf6046b98213B76Bd](https://etherscan.io/address/0x9424b1412450d0f8fc2255faf6046b98213b76bd)


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