# Test ITS locally with Axelar Examples

We've been busy developing and launching various tools to support developers in succeeding with Axelar.

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We're thrilled that the [`axelar-examples` repository](https://github.com/axelarnetwork/axelar-examples) now supports the [Interchain Token Service (ITS)](https://github.com/axelarnetwork/interchain-token-service) for local and testnet testing. This repository is a comprehensive collection of cross-chain DApps and smart contracts examples that utilize the [Axelar protocol](https://axelar.network/). This update allows developers to locally test the Interchain Token Service features with their new or custom tokens.

## How it works

To begin, you'll need to clone the `axelar-examples` repository to your local machine and follow the instructions in the [README](https://github.com/axelarnetwork/axelar-examples/blob/main/README.md). We've configured five different networks — Ethereum, Avalanche, Moonbeam, Fantom, and Polygon — for testing, so you should be all set.

## Features

Some of the ITS examples in the `examples` folder include:

* [Custom Token Example:](https://github.com/axelarnetwork/axelar-examples/tree/main/examples/evm/its-custom-token) This example demonstrates how to create a custom interchain token with ITS.
    
* [Canonical Token Example](https://github.com/axelarnetwork/axelar-examples/tree/main/examples/evm/its-canonical-token): This example demonstrates how to implement a canonical token using the Lock/Unlock token manager.
    
* [New Interchain Token Example](https://github.com/axelarnetwork/axelar-examples/tree/main/examples/evm/its-interchain-token): This example demonstrates how to deploy and send interchain tokens connected across EVM chains.
    
* [Interchain Token Executable Example](https://github.com/axelarnetwork/axelar-examples/tree/main/examples/evm/its-executable): This example demonstrates how to relay a message alongside a token from a source chain to a destination chain through the Interchain Token Service.
    

## What's next

* Check out some of the other examples in the `axelar-examples` repository, such as the ones in the `example` and `example-web` folders. You'll find comprehensive documentation and code examples to kickstart your projects.
    

## Get help

If you have any questions or concerns, open an issue in our [**support repository**](https://github.com/axelarnetwork/support). We're here to help.