# Obtaining CFX

To obtain CFX you have two options:

*   Mine it yourself

    Mining it yourself in a private environment, or the public test environment (testnet) is very straight forwards. However, in the main live environment (mainnet) it requires significant dedicated GPU time which is not likely to be feasible unless you already have a gaming PC with multiple dedicated GPUs. If you wish to use a private environment, there is some guidance on the [Run a conflux node](obtaining_cfx).
*   Obtain CFX from another party

    * [Testnet Faucet](https://faucet.rinkeby.io/)

    To purchase CFX you will need to go via an exchange. As different regions have different exchanges, you will need to research the best location for this yourself. The [123cfx](https://123cfx.com/) lists a number of exchanges which is a good place to start.
