How to: MetaMask

Installing and setting up MetaMask wallet

MetaMask can be downloaded on Chrome and Firefox, or on iOS and Android if you’re a mobile user. For the purposes of this tutorial, we’ll use the Firefox version, but the instructions will be more or less the same for every platform.

Firstly, you’ll want to head over to the MetaMask Download page. From there, select whichever platform you’re using, and follow the steps to install it on your device. Easy!

Next, follow along with the setup specified by the app. Go ahead and click Create a Wallet. Write down the backup seed phrase somewhere secret (preferably not on an Internet-connected device). Without this phrase, your funds can’t be recovered if your device is damaged or lost. Confirm that you’ve written them down on the next page.

And that’s it! You should now see your wallet, ready to send and receive funds.

Configuring the wallet for BNB Smart Chain

You might notice straight away that we’re still dealing with an Ethereum wallet. At best, this won’t work with BNB Smart Chain (BSC) DApps. At worst, you could lose funds by sending them to addresses you can’t actually use.

Let’s change that. We want to access the Settings to point the wallet towards BNB Smart Chain nodes.

On the Settings page, we want to locate the Networks menu. Note that MetaMask may update the default Network list to include BNB Smart Chain which would save you from the next step of entering the Network parameters. Be sure to double check your Network parameters either way.

We want to click Add Network in the top-right corner to manually add the BNB Smart Chain – as it doesn’t come packaged with MetaMask by default. Below are the parameters to add the network.

Network Name: Smart Chain

New RPC URL: https://bsc-dataseed.binance.org/

ChainID: 56

Symbol: BNB

Block Explorer URL: https://bscscan.com

Once you Save the Network and return to the main view, you’ll notice two things: the network has automatically been set to the one you just entered, and the units are no longer denominated in ETH, but in BNB.

Importing SRCX as a Custom Token

To add SRCX as a custom token on Metamask, begin with copying SRCX's contract address.

SRCX Contract Address: 0x454B90716a9435E7161a9AEa5Cf00e0aCBE565aE

Then, click on "Import Tokens." Make sure you are on the "Smart Chain" network.

Paste the SRCX Contract Address from above in the "Token Contract Address" field. The "Token Symbol" and "Token Decimal" fields should populate automatically as seen in the example below.

Then, click on the "Add custom token" button. This will take you to a new page, which will then prompt you to "Import Tokens." Click the "Import Tokens" button as seen below.

Voila! You will now see SRCX has been added to your MetaMask wallet under the Binance Smart Chain. Because SRCX is a BEP-20 (a token built on top of Binance Smart Chain), it shares the same wallet receive address as all of your other Smart Chain assets. You can view your SRCX receive address by clicking on your SRCX wallet, then clicking on the button with 3 circles in the top right, followed by clicking on "Account Details," as seen in the screenshots below.

Making transactions

Don’t let the Ethereum logo fool you – we’ve tuned into the BNB Smart Chain. Proceed with transactions as you would with the Ethereum Network. Always be careful about what web 3.0 websites you approve of and connect your wallet to. Beware of phishing or scam sites that may try and trick you into signing a nefarious transaction. We recommend using Rango Exchange to safely bridge your Ethereum or ERC-20 assets to the BNB Smart Chain and back. CLICK HERE FOR RANGO

Closing thoughts

MetaMask has long been the go-to passport for accessing the sprawling Ethereum landscape. But, with minimal effort, anyone can configure it to point towards BNB Smart Chain. This allows them to enjoy years of development that has been put into making MetaMask. It is an indispensable tool for anyone interacting with decentralized applications.

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Content Reference: https://academy.binance.com/en/articles/connecting-metamask-to-binance-smart-chain

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