# Manually Adding Peers

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## QT Wallet <a href="#qt-and-gui-wallets" id="qt-and-gui-wallets"></a>

A current list of available peers can be found here: <https://xdn-explorer.com/network>&#x20;

![Select a peer IP address to add](https://1538148958-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MGPpojSzO5yjyD69OwB%2F-MGS76NkOggE3cVqnXFw%2F-MGS7mJaLzkacstMh1iv%2FxdnGetPeersExplorer.jpg?alt=media\&token=b9584282-27c9-4db3-9e97-ed81f6a4d84e)

You can use the debug console to quickly add a peer that is geographically closest to you by typing:

```
addnode node_ip_or_dns_address add
```

![Type "addnode node\_ip\_or\_dns\_address add"  and press Enter](https://1538148958-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MGPpojSzO5yjyD69OwB%2F-MGS2zmWWs9d-PeLxk9W%2F-MGS5icUxuWWgEkU5_lk%2FxdnDebugConsoleAdd.jpg?alt=media\&token=b9040b00-2a6f-4f64-8e58-346ba2165043)

![Successfully adding the 138.197.161.183 node](https://1538148958-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MGPpojSzO5yjyD69OwB%2F-MGS2zmWWs9d-PeLxk9W%2F-MGS6JueRGhLP_Cs5ao2%2FxdnDebugConsoleAddComplete.jpg?alt=media\&token=b18b3f6d-eb0c-4d90-92a6-a2a9ee93b6cd)

![A list of currently connected peers can be seen in the "Peers" tab of "Debug Window"](https://1538148958-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MGPpojSzO5yjyD69OwB%2F-MGS6YowzTs8EBWDYY1i%2F-MGS6toaKxFQBGdIILaR%2FxdnDebugConsoleCurrentPeers.jpg?alt=media\&token=1639d6ea-5462-4ece-a62e-b826fabf7c84)
