# Functions

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##  testKeyring

▸ **testKeyring**(options: *[KeyringOptions](_types_.md#keyringoptions)*): [KeyringInstance](../interfaces/_types_.keyringinstance.md)

*Defined in [testing.ts:41](https://github.com/polkadot-js/common/blob/0710c73/packages/keyring/src/testing.ts#L41)*

*__name__*: testKeyring

*__summary__*: Create an instance of Keyring pre-populated with locked test accounts

*__description__*: The test accounts (i.e. alice, bob, dave, eve, ferdie) are available on the dev chain and each test account is initialised with DOT funds.

**Parameters:**

| Name | Type |
| ------ | ------ |
| options | [KeyringOptions](_types_.md#keyringoptions) |

**Returns:** [KeyringInstance](../interfaces/_types_.keyringinstance.md)

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