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Metamask is a crypto wallet and decentralized application interface that is both a browser extension and mobile app. It provides users with the ability to create, import, and manage a non-custodial crypto wallet. Metamask works with the Ethereum blockchain and compatible chains including Arbitrum, Binance Smart Chain, Polygon, Optimism, and more.
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Visit the Metamask homepage at https://metamask.io and click the "Download Now" buttonClick the “Install Metamask for Chrome” buttonIn the Chrome web store tab, click the “Add to Chrome” buttonOn the "Add Metamask?" popup click the "Add extension" buttonClick the “Get Started” button
Note: This tab may open to a blank page. If this happens refresh the page to view the "Welcome to Metamask" screen
Click the “Create a Wallet” buttonRead the "Help us improve Metamask" information and click “I agree”Enter a strong password and save it to your password managerReview the Terms of Use (TOS) and click the checkbox affirming that you have read and agreed to the TOS. Click the “Create” buttonA video appears which explains what your Secret Recovery Phrase is and how to keep it safeBe sure to watch this video and then click the Next button
✨Note: Every part of this short video is important, and one part which is most important is the statement “if anyone ever asks you for [your secret recovery phrase] they are trying to scam you.” This is worth repeating. If anyone, any website, or anything that is not a crypto wallet you are knowingly importing an existing secret recovery phrase into, ever asks you to say or type your secret recovery phrase, this is an attempt to scam you. It is important to always remember this.
Click on the area which reads “Click here to reveal secret words”Write down the 12 word secret recovery phrase on a piece of paper, later following up to keep it safe as described in the earlier video. Having written down the Secret Recovery Phrase, click the "Next" buttonConfirm your secret recovery phrase by clicking on each word of the phrase in the correct orderHaving selected the recovery words, click “Confirm”Review the “Tips on storing [the secret recovery phrase] safely” and click "All Done"Metamask is now installed in Chrome. You're almost doneClick the puzzle icon in the top right corner of the browserClick the pin icon next to the Metamask extension to keep the extension pinned in your browserAccess Metamask by clicking on the extension iconHover over the "Account 1" section to copy your crypto wallet addressClick to copy your address
✨Note: The Metamask extension displays the first five characters and last four characters of a 42 character crypto address. It’s safe to share this address.
You’re all set! You now have a crypto wallet of your very own to use with the Ethereum blockchain and other compatible chains. And only you control the contents of this wallet.