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Installing and configuring MetaMask application

The MetaMask wallet app is available for download on Chrome, Firefox, iOS and Android. For this tutorial, we will be using the Chrome version, but the instructions will be very similar for all platforms.

First, you must access MetaMask download page (https://metamask.io/download/). After that, select the platform you are using and follow the steps to complete the installation on your device. Easy!

Continue the installation through the application itself. Go ahead and click Create a Wallet.

Write down the backup seed phrase somewhere secret (preferably on a device that is not connected to the Internet). Without this phrase, your funds cannot be recovered in case your device is damaged or lost. On the next page, confirm that you have already written/saved the seed phrase.

Ready! You should now see your wallet, ready to send and receive funds.

Configuring the wallet

You may have already noticed that we are still dealing with an Ethereum wallet. At best, it will not work with Binance Smart Chain DApps. In the worst case, you could lose funds by sending them to incompatible addresses.

Let's settle this. We want to adjust the Settings to point the wallet to Binance Smart Chain nodes.

You should click on Add Network in the upper right corner to manually add the Binance Smart Chain network – which initially does not come integrated with MetaMask.