How to install and set up MetaMask

You can download MetaMask on Chrome and Firefox, or on iOS and Android if you're using a mobile device. To guide you through installing and setting up MetaMask, we will use the Firefox browser. However, basically, these steps are quite similar for all platforms.

First, you need to go to the MetaMask Download page. From there, choose whichever platform you'll be using and follow the steps to install MetaMask onto your device.

Next, follow the setup according to the application's instructions. Go ahead and click Create a Wallet. Write the seed phrase (alternative password) in a secret place (preferably not an Internet-connected device). Without this data cluster, you won't be able to recover your money when your device is damaged or lost. Please confirm that you have written them on the next Metamask settings page.

That's it, you can now view your wallet, and are ready to send and receive money through your wallet.

New MetaMask wallet is initialized.

How to configure Metamask wallet

You can see right away: We are working with an Ethereum wallet. In the best case scenario, Binance Smart Chain DApps will not be able to work with this wallet. And worst case scenario,  you could lose money by sending money to addresses you can't actually use .

To change this configuration, go to Settings to point the wallet to the Binace Smart Chain nodes first.

Select Settings on the drop-down menu.

On the Settings page, we need to locate the  Network  menu.

Menu Networks.

We need to click on Add Network in the top right corner to add Binance Smart Chain manually, without MetaMask. It's important to note that there are two networks you can use here, which are testnet and mainnet. Below are the parameters to fill in for each network.

Mainnet (This is most likely the network you are looking for)

Network Name: Smart Chain

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

ChainID: 56

Symbol: BNB

Block Explorer URL: https://bscscan.com

Testnet

Network Name: Smart Chain - Testnet

New RPC URL: https://data-seed-prebsc-1-s1.binance.org:8545/

ChainID: 97

Symbol: BNB

Block Explorer URL: https://testnet.bscscan.com

We will use testnet in this tutorial. However, you may also need to use mainnet. We recommend adding both if you use MetaMask to transfer BNB or Binace Smart Chain tokens.

Once you've saved your Network and returned to the home screen, you'll notice two things: The network you just entered has been automatically set up, and the units are no longer in ETH but will be in BNB.

We are connected to Testnet but you can still connect to Mainnet.

Execute transaction (on testnet)

Please don't let the Ethereum logo fool you. We have moved to BSC's testnet. Next, take some test wallet money to try using it. Hover over Account 1, click on copy address to clipboard. We then hover over the Binance Smart Chain Faucet and paste it into the empty frame.

Let's try making a transaction.

You might be interested in the Peggy cryptocurrency if you're testing an app that supports the BEP-20 token. This coin is simply a token issued by Binance Smart Chain and “pegged” to assets on other chains (such as BTC, XRP, USDT, etc.), and they are traded at the same price.

But for now, we will use BNB. Click on Give me BNB and select the amount you want to receive. You may need to wait a few minutes but the funds will appear in your testnet wallet soon.

New wallet loaded.

From here, we will send funds somewhere to illustrate how the wallet works. We took a random address from BscScan Testnet to send this donation. Go ahead and click Submit.

You can skip the parts related to ether. Here, you can manually adjust the fees if needed.

We made a transaction of 1 BNB. We leave the charges unchanged and press Continue. After that, information will appear about the transaction that was just made. If everything is okay, click Confirm. That's it, you will receive a notification that your transaction is complete.

Conclude

MetaMask has long been a passport to easier access to the vast Ethereum platform. But in just a few simple steps, everyone can configure MetaMask to connect it to Binance Smart Chain. This allows users to take advantage of more benefits from MetaMask - a tool that has been developed over many years to become indispensable for anyone using decentralized applications.