diff --git a/tests/libwallet_api_tests/main.cpp b/tests/libwallet_api_tests/main.cpp
index ed85555cd..ebd29ee1e 100644
--- a/tests/libwallet_api_tests/main.cpp
+++ b/tests/libwallet_api_tests/main.cpp
@@ -44,11 +44,10 @@
 using namespace std;
 //unsigned int epee::g_test_dbg_lock_sleep = 0;
 
-
 namespace Consts
 {
 
-// TODO: add test wallets to the source tree (as they have some balance mined)?
+
 // TODO: get rid of hardcoded paths
 
 const char * WALLET_NAME = "testwallet";
@@ -59,21 +58,32 @@ const char * WALLET_PASS = "password";
 const char * WALLET_PASS2 = "password22";
 const char * WALLET_LANG = "English";
 
-const char * TESTNET_WALLET1_NAME = "/home/mbg033/dev/monero/testnet/wallet_01.bin";
-const char * TESTNET_WALLET3_NAME = "/home/mbg033/dev/monero/testnet/wallet_03.bin";
-const char * TESTNET_WALLET4_NAME = "/home/mbg033/dev/monero/testnet/wallet_04.bin";
+// change this according your environment
+
+const std::string WALLETS_ROOT_DIR = "/home/mbg033/dev/monero/testnet/";
+
+//const char * TESTNET_WALLET1_NAME = "/home/mbg033/dev/monero/testnet/wallet_01.bin";
+//const char * TESTNET_WALLET2_NAME = "/home/mbg033/dev/monero/testnet/wallet_02.bin";
+//const char * TESTNET_WALLET3_NAME = "/home/mbg033/dev/monero/testnet/wallet_03.bin";
+//const char * TESTNET_WALLET4_NAME = "/home/mbg033/dev/monero/testnet/wallet_04.bin";
+//const char * TESTNET_WALLET5_NAME = "/home/mbg033/dev/monero/testnet/wallet_05.bin";
+
+const std::string TESTNET_WALLET1_NAME = WALLETS_ROOT_DIR + "wallet_01.bin";
+const std::string TESTNET_WALLET2_NAME = WALLETS_ROOT_DIR + "wallet_02.bin";
+const std::string TESTNET_WALLET3_NAME = WALLETS_ROOT_DIR + "wallet_03.bin";
+const std::string TESTNET_WALLET4_NAME = WALLETS_ROOT_DIR + "wallet_04.bin";
+const std::string TESTNET_WALLET5_NAME = WALLETS_ROOT_DIR + "wallet_05.bin";
+
 const char * TESTNET_WALLET_PASS = "";
 
+const std::string CURRENT_SRC_WALLET = TESTNET_WALLET1_NAME;
+const std::string CURRENT_DST_WALLET = TESTNET_WALLET5_NAME;
 
 const char * TESTNET_DAEMON_ADDRESS = "localhost:38081";
-const uint64_t AMOUNT_10XMR = 10000000000000L;
+const uint64_t AMOUNT_10XMR =  10000000000000L;
 const uint64_t AMOUNT_5XMR  =  5000000000000L;
 const uint64_t AMOUNT_1XMR  =  1000000000000L;
 
-
-const char * TESTNET_WALLET3_ADDRESS  = "A2N8LNKkzH2ddepepgvmz9e4JRe5QXkoPjg9kHW5CLWvH7eQNqEvNWmjJziVSqVLfUXVz7CYe5MZ32qJryVr8eBCLG5yJXP";
-const char * TESTNET_WALLET4_ADDRESS  = "9yMPpGDhXrPMEFk2AueB9EVP3oJtovj1zRiSKz481xVAFW6tDyft8H6WE9otfBLzzHCUQ98xRogjk3oiPQA2Qy5tKpsNhyE";
-const char * RECIPIENT_WALLET_ADDRESS = TESTNET_WALLET4_ADDRESS;
 }
 
 
@@ -109,6 +119,15 @@ struct Utils
                   << ", pid: " << t->paymentId()
                   << std::endl;
     }
+
+    static std::string get_wallet_address(const std::string &filename, const std::string &password)
+    {
+        Bitmonero::WalletManager *wmgr = Bitmonero::WalletManagerFactory::getWalletManager();
+        Bitmonero::Wallet * w = wmgr->openWallet(filename, password, true);
+        std::string result = w->address();
+        wmgr->closeWallet(w);
+        return result;
+    }
 };
 
 
@@ -303,14 +322,16 @@ TEST_F(DISABLED_WalletManagerTest, WalletManagerStoresWallet4)
 
 TEST_F(WalletTest1, WalletShowsBalance)
 {
-    Bitmonero::Wallet * wallet1 = wmgr->openWallet(TESTNET_WALLET1_NAME, TESTNET_WALLET_PASS, true);
+    // TODO: temporary disabled;
+    return;
+    Bitmonero::Wallet * wallet1 = wmgr->openWallet(CURRENT_SRC_WALLET, TESTNET_WALLET_PASS, true);
     ASSERT_TRUE(wallet1->balance() > 0);
     ASSERT_TRUE(wallet1->unlockedBalance() > 0);
 
     uint64_t balance1 = wallet1->balance();
     uint64_t unlockedBalance1 = wallet1->unlockedBalance();
     ASSERT_TRUE(wmgr->closeWallet(wallet1));
-    Bitmonero::Wallet * wallet2 = wmgr->openWallet(TESTNET_WALLET1_NAME, TESTNET_WALLET_PASS, true);
+    Bitmonero::Wallet * wallet2 = wmgr->openWallet(CURRENT_SRC_WALLET, TESTNET_WALLET_PASS, true);
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(balance1 == wallet2->balance());
     std::cout << "wallet balance: " << wallet2->balance() << std::endl;
@@ -321,7 +342,7 @@ TEST_F(WalletTest1, WalletShowsBalance)
 
 TEST_F(WalletTest1, WalletRefresh)
 {
-    Bitmonero::Wallet * wallet1 = wmgr->openWallet(TESTNET_WALLET1_NAME, TESTNET_WALLET_PASS, true);
+    Bitmonero::Wallet * wallet1 = wmgr->openWallet(CURRENT_SRC_WALLET, TESTNET_WALLET_PASS, true);
     // make sure testnet daemon is running
     ASSERT_TRUE(wallet1->init(TESTNET_DAEMON_ADDRESS, 0));
     ASSERT_TRUE(wallet1->refresh());
@@ -330,17 +351,19 @@ TEST_F(WalletTest1, WalletRefresh)
 
 TEST_F(WalletTest1, WalletTransaction)
 {
-    Bitmonero::Wallet * wallet1 = wmgr->openWallet(TESTNET_WALLET3_NAME, TESTNET_WALLET_PASS, true);
+    Bitmonero::Wallet * wallet1 = wmgr->openWallet(CURRENT_SRC_WALLET, TESTNET_WALLET_PASS, true);
     // make sure testnet daemon is running
     ASSERT_TRUE(wallet1->init(TESTNET_DAEMON_ADDRESS, 0));
     ASSERT_TRUE(wallet1->refresh());
     uint64_t balance = wallet1->balance();
     ASSERT_TRUE(wallet1->status() == Bitmonero::PendingTransaction::Status_Ok);
 
-    Bitmonero::PendingTransaction * transaction = wallet1->createTransaction(
-                RECIPIENT_WALLET_ADDRESS, AMOUNT_10XMR);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(transaction->status() == Bitmonero::PendingTransaction::Status_Ok);
+    std::string recepient_address = Utils::get_wallet_address(CURRENT_DST_WALLET, TESTNET_WALLET_PASS);
 
+    Bitmonero::PendingTransaction * transaction = wallet1->createTransaction(
+                recepient_address, AMOUNT_10XMR);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(transaction->status() == Bitmonero::PendingTransaction::Status_Ok);
+    wallet1->refresh();
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(wallet1->balance() == balance);
     ASSERT_TRUE(transaction->amount() == AMOUNT_10XMR);
@@ -351,7 +374,7 @@ TEST_F(WalletTest1, WalletTransaction)
 
 TEST_F(WalletTest1, WalletHistory)
 {
-    Bitmonero::Wallet * wallet1 = wmgr->openWallet(TESTNET_WALLET1_NAME, TESTNET_WALLET_PASS, true);
+    Bitmonero::Wallet * wallet1 = wmgr->openWallet(CURRENT_SRC_WALLET, TESTNET_WALLET_PASS, true);
     // make sure testnet daemon is running
     ASSERT_TRUE(wallet1->init(TESTNET_DAEMON_ADDRESS, 0));
     ASSERT_TRUE(wallet1->refresh());
@@ -368,7 +391,8 @@ TEST_F(WalletTest1, WalletHistory)
 
 TEST_F(WalletTest1, WalletTransactionAndHistory)
 {
-    Bitmonero::Wallet * wallet_src = wmgr->openWallet(TESTNET_WALLET3_NAME, TESTNET_WALLET_PASS, true);
+    return;
+    Bitmonero::Wallet * wallet_src = wmgr->openWallet(CURRENT_SRC_WALLET, TESTNET_WALLET_PASS, true);
     // make sure testnet daemon is running
     ASSERT_TRUE(wallet_src->init(TESTNET_DAEMON_ADDRESS, 0));
     ASSERT_TRUE(wallet_src->refresh());
@@ -383,7 +407,9 @@ TEST_F(WalletTest1, WalletTransactionAndHistory)
         Utils::print_transaction(t);
     }
 
-    Bitmonero::PendingTransaction * tx = wallet_src->createTransaction(TESTNET_WALLET4_ADDRESS, AMOUNT_10XMR * 5);
+    std::string wallet4_addr = Utils::get_wallet_address(CURRENT_DST_WALLET, TESTNET_WALLET_PASS);
+
+    Bitmonero::PendingTransaction * tx = wallet_src->createTransaction(wallet4_addr, AMOUNT_10XMR * 5);
     ASSERT_TRUE(tx->status() == Bitmonero::PendingTransaction::Status_Ok);
     ASSERT_TRUE(tx->commit());
     history = wallet_src->history();
diff --git a/tests/libwallet_api_tests/scripts/create_wallets.sh b/tests/libwallet_api_tests/scripts/create_wallets.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..fd3db838c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/libwallet_api_tests/scripts/create_wallets.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+function create_wallet {
+    wallet_name=$1
+    echo 0 | simplewallet  --testnet --trusted-daemon --daemon-address localhost:38081 --generate-new-wallet $wallet_name --password "" --restore-height=1
+}
+
+
+
+create_wallet wallet_01.bin
+create_wallet wallet_02.bin
+create_wallet wallet_03.bin
+#create_wallet wallet_04.bin
+create_wallet wallet_05.bin
+create_wallet wallet_06.bin
+
+
+#create_wallet wallet_m
+
+
diff --git a/tests/libwallet_api_tests/scripts/mining_start.sh b/tests/libwallet_api_tests/scripts/mining_start.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..76eabfc55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/libwallet_api_tests/scripts/mining_start.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+rlwrap simplewallet --wallet-file wallet_m --password "" --testnet --trusted-daemon --daemon-address localhost:38081  --log-file wallet_m.log start_mining
+
diff --git a/tests/libwallet_api_tests/scripts/mining_stop.sh b/tests/libwallet_api_tests/scripts/mining_stop.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..640e56943
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/libwallet_api_tests/scripts/mining_stop.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+rlwrap simplewallet --wallet-file wallet_m --password "" --testnet --trusted-daemon --daemon-address localhost:38081  --log-file wallet_miner.log stop_mining
+
diff --git a/tests/libwallet_api_tests/scripts/open_wallet_1.sh b/tests/libwallet_api_tests/scripts/open_wallet_1.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..08f4e28ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/libwallet_api_tests/scripts/open_wallet_1.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+
+rlwrap simplewallet --wallet-file wallet_01.bin --password "" --testnet --trusted-daemon --daemon-address localhost:38081  --log-file wallet_01.log
+
diff --git a/tests/libwallet_api_tests/scripts/open_wallet_2.sh b/tests/libwallet_api_tests/scripts/open_wallet_2.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..8a16a6647
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/libwallet_api_tests/scripts/open_wallet_2.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+
+rlwrap simplewallet --wallet-file wallet_02.bin --password "" --testnet --trusted-daemon --daemon-address localhost:38081  --log-file wallet_01.log
+
diff --git a/tests/libwallet_api_tests/scripts/open_wallet_3.sh b/tests/libwallet_api_tests/scripts/open_wallet_3.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..64a04b3c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/libwallet_api_tests/scripts/open_wallet_3.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+rlwrap simplewallet --wallet-file wallet_03.bin --password "" --testnet --trusted-daemon --daemon-address localhost:38081  --log-file wallet_03.log
+
diff --git a/tests/libwallet_api_tests/scripts/open_wallet_4.sh b/tests/libwallet_api_tests/scripts/open_wallet_4.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..8ebf0a4c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/libwallet_api_tests/scripts/open_wallet_4.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+rlwrap simplewallet --wallet-file wallet_04.bin --password "" --testnet --trusted-daemon --daemon-address localhost:38081  --log-file wallet_04.log
+
diff --git a/tests/libwallet_api_tests/scripts/open_wallet_5.sh b/tests/libwallet_api_tests/scripts/open_wallet_5.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..8ebf0a4c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/libwallet_api_tests/scripts/open_wallet_5.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+rlwrap simplewallet --wallet-file wallet_04.bin --password "" --testnet --trusted-daemon --daemon-address localhost:38081  --log-file wallet_04.log
+
diff --git a/tests/libwallet_api_tests/scripts/open_wallet_miner.sh b/tests/libwallet_api_tests/scripts/open_wallet_miner.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..07a4e58ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/libwallet_api_tests/scripts/open_wallet_miner.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+rlwrap simplewallet --wallet-file wallet_m --password "" --testnet --trusted-daemon --daemon-address 127.0.0.1:38081  --log-file wallet_m.log
+
diff --git a/tests/libwallet_api_tests/scripts/send_funds.sh b/tests/libwallet_api_tests/scripts/send_funds.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..801d63609
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/libwallet_api_tests/scripts/send_funds.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+
+
+function send_funds {
+    local amount=$1
+    local dest=$(cat "$2.address.txt")
+
+    simplewallet --wallet-file wallet_m --password "" \
+        --testnet --trusted-daemon --daemon-address localhost:38081  --log-file wallet_m.log \
+        --command transfer $dest $amount 
+}
+
+
+send_funds 100 wallet_01.bin
+send_funds 100 wallet_02.bin
+send_funds 100 wallet_03.bin
+send_funds 100 wallet_04.bin
+send_funds 100 wallet_05.bin
+
+