Metamask - Set Up Your Wallet
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After clicking on "Download", MetaMask will redirect you to the download page to confirm the relevant browser. Moreover, you can download MetaMask on multiple web browsers. This includes Chrome, Firefox, Brave, and Edge. However, you can only install MetaMask on the browser you’re using at the time. For example, if you use both Chrome and Brave, you'll need to install MetaMask separately on each browser.
Select the applicable browser you're using. This will automatically send you to a browser confirmation page prompting action to confirm the installation. Confirm that you'd like to add the extension - there may be multiple confirmation steps depending on what browser you opt for. Once complete, a little orange fox logo will appear in your browser bar - don't forget to pin MetaMask for quick access while browsing.
After installing the extension, the second step is to choose between setting up a new wallet or importing an existing one using a seed phrase. By selecting "Create a new wallet", MetaMask will ask you to set a password for your wallet.
Next, read and agree to the terms of service to continue. After selecting this, click on "Create" to move on to the next step!
Now, MetaMask will ask you to do the important task regarding the safety of your funds - creating a backup phrase.
The landing page offers users an option to skip this step until later. However, since this action is critical to the integrity and security of funds, it is encouraged to continue the wallet setup. Accordingly, users should click on "Click here to reveal secret words".
At this stage, users will need a pen and paper to write down the twelve words revealed in the order they appear. This seed phrase is a recovery backup phrase, allowing users to gain access to their wallets from any device. However, if this phrase is lost, there is no alternative way of retrieving funds from that account. Ergo, keeping at least one offline copy in a safe place is paramount to prevent losing access.
To confirm the recovery phrase, click on "Next". Then, you will be asked to verify this by selecting each word in the phrase in the correct sequential order. After this, click on "Confirm".
If you have completed all of the steps mentioned, you will land on the "Congratulations" page. Your MetaMask wallet installation is now complete! Now, you can click on "All Done" and explore the exciting realm of Web3!
