# Metamask - Set Up a Transaction

## Before Starting

You will nedd:

* The account address of the recipient.
* A sufficient balance of the *network native token* (on Ethereum, ETH; on Binance Smart Chain, BNB; etc.) in your account to cover the gas fee.

**Note**: If you are using a network other than Ethereum Mainnet, please ensure you have the corresponding token needed for gas fees. For example, the BNB token is used as gas for the Binance Smart Chain (BSC) network, and POL (previously MATIC) is necessary for Polygon.

## Steps:

1. From the landing page of your wallet, make sure you're in the account from which you want to transact, and hit the 'send' button in the middle of the screen.
2. Now you need to input the public address of the recipient. If you already have addresses saved in your address book, they will appear now.

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3. Enter the amount of tokens you want to send and click next.

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4. Now you're presented with the estimated gas fees of your transaction, which you can also adjust. Double-checking the recipient address before clicking 'Confirm' to proceed with the transaction is generally a good idea.

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5. You will then be redirected to the homepage, where you can see a list of your recent transactions on the 'Activity' tab.

**This process is exactly the same for ETH as it is for other ERC-20 tokens, but always make sure that, when sending ERC-20 tokens, the receiving wallet supports the tokens you are sending.**
