You guys probably heard of MetaMask but what is metamask and how do you set it up.
MetaMask is a free crypto wallet software that can be connected to virtually any Ethereum-based platform.
- Ollie Leech
There are a number of different wallet services available, MetaMask is by far the most popular with over 21 million monthly active users – up by 38x since 2020. Good thing about it is that MetaMask is a free hot wallet service available as a smartphone app or web browser extension. This means you can download it directly onto your phone or the Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Brave or Edge browser similar to an ad blocker extension. The “hot” part simply means it’s permanently connected to the internet so that you can easily move your crypto assets around at any time. I use MetaMask and yes, I can testify to that.
Another thing about it is that, MetaMask allows users to connect to more than 3,700 different decentralized applications and Web 3 services.
So how do you setup your own Metamask?
First things first, get your phone! or your device and download the Metamask app (be sure to download the correct app! scams are everywhere)
Open the app and:
Import wallet: This is for users who already have an existing MetaMask wallet on a different device and would like to import it over to a new one.
Create a wallet: This is for users who want to set up a brand new MetaMask wallet.
After selection, proceed with the account creation then, Copy the recovery phrase that will be shown to your screen IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE NOT TO LOOSE IT AND MAKE SURE TO NOT SHARE IT!
