What is Metamask?
Metamask is a mobile application and a web browser extension that allows you to access and interact in different blockchain ecosystems and secure and store your digital assets. It serves as a wallet for tokens that is compatible with a wide range of blockchains and decentralized applications, including the Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain.
How to Set Up Metamask?
Installing Metamask as a web extension on Google Chrome and creating a new wallet
First, go to https://metamask.io/download/
Once you are in the Download page of Metamask, select “Chrome” then click “Install Metamask for Chrome” at the bottom of the Download page.
You will be redirected to the Chrome Web Store Extensions. Click the “Add to Chrome” button to get the Metamask Chrome extension.
A message box will pop-up containing information that Metamask can access or modify if you opt to install the extension. Click “Add Extension”.
After the extension is downloaded and installed, you will be redirected to Metamask’s Welcome Page. Select “Get Started”.
Next, select the “Create a Wallet” button. Metamask will request your permission to gather usage data for improving the platform. If you agree, click on “I Agree” button.
Create a password for your Metamask wallet, tick the “I have read and agree to the Terms of Use” then select “Create”.
A short video will be displayed to learn more about your Secret Recovery Phrase and how to secure your wallet. After watching the video, click “Next”.
Your secret phrase will be provided. You must write these words down and save them somewhere safe to be able to recover your account in case you lose access to your wallet. Once you have your secret phrase secured, tap “Next”.
Verify your secret phrase by tapping the words in the correct order then tap “Confirm”.
Your wallet is now set up and you can start using Metamask for storing your digital assets!
Configuring your Metamask Wallet to access the Binance Smart Chain (Chrome web extension)
Metamask, by default, interacts with the Ethereum blockchain. TreatDAO operates under the Binance Smart Chain network. If you fail to configure your Metamask wallet for Binance Smart Chain, you may end up losing your funds by sending them to non-Binance Smart Chain addresses. Follow these steps to configure your Metamask wallet to the right network and ensure you are sending your funds to the correct address!
1. After installing Metamask and creating a wallet, you will notice that the wallet is interacting with the Ethereum Mainnet. To change this, click on the “Ethereum Mainnet” then select “Add Network”.
2. You will need to manually add the Binance Smart Chain network. Once you are in the Networks page of Metamask, input the following parameters:
Network Name: Smart Chain
New RPC URL: https://bsc-dataseed.binance.org/
ChainID: 56
Symbol: BNB
Block Explorer URL: https://bscscan.com
3. After you input the parameters above, click “Save” to successfully add the Binance Smart Chain network. Once you return to the main page, you will notice that the network has been changed to Binance Smart Chain and the primary token used will be changed from ETH to BNB.
4. Your Metamask wallet is now configured for the Binance Smart Chain network!
Installing Metamask on your Smartphone (iOS users)
On your iPhone’s browser, go to https://metamask.io/download/
Tap the “iOS” button then select “Install Metamask for iPhone”.
You will be redirected to the App Store where you can download the Metamask application. Download the app and wait for the installation to complete.
After installing, open the Metamask app and tap the “Get Started” button.
Since we already created a wallet through the Metamask web extension, we will just import it to Metamask’s mobile version. Select “Import using Secret Recovery Phrase”.
Metamask will request your permission to gather usage data for improving the platform. If you agree, click on “I Agree” button.
Input the secret recovery phrase that you saved when you first created an account through the Metamask web extension then create a password. You can use the same password you created for the web extension version of Metamask or create an entirely new password.
Your Metamask mobile application for iOS is now set up!
Configuring the Metamask iOS application to the Binance Smart Chain network
1. The mobile version of Metamask is also on the Ethereum Mainnet by default. To change this to the Binance Smart Chain network, go to “Settings” then select “Networks”.
2. Tap “Add Network” then input the following parameters:
Network Name: Smart Chain
New RPC URL: https://bsc-dataseed.binance.org/
ChainID: 56
Symbol: BNB
Block Explorer URL: https://bscscan.com
3. After inputting the parameters above, tap “Add”. Once you return to the main page, you will notice that the network has been changed to Binance Smart Chain and the primary token used will be changed from ETH to BNB.
4. Your Metamask wallet is now configured for the Binance Smart Chain network!
How to link your Metamask wallet to TreatDAO platform (Chrome web extension)
First, go to https://treatdao.com
On the top right part of TreatDAO’s homepage, click “Connect Wallet” then select “Connect via Metamask”.
After you click “Connect via Metamask” a pop-up window will appear and ask you to confirm the connection. Just tap “Next” then select “Connect”. It may take a few seconds for your wallet to connect. The pop-up window will automatically close once the connection is successful.
Your Metamask wallet is now connected to the TreatDAO platform and you can start buying and selling NFTs!
How to link your Metamask wallet to TreatDAO platform (Metamask iOS version)
The mobile version of the Metamask app has an integrated browser where you can browse different decentralized applications. To open the Metamask browser, follow the these steps:
In your iOS device, open the Metamask app. Click the sidebar on the top left of your screen the select “Browser”.
Type https://treatdao.com on the address bar then tap “Go”.
A pop-up will appear with the option to connect to the TreatDAO website. Tap “Connect”.
To check if you have successfully connected your wallet to TreatDAO, tap the sidebar button on the top right part of the TreatDAO website. If you see your wallet address on the dropdown menu, the connection is successful.
Your Metamask wallet is now connected to the TreatDAO platform and you can start buying and selling NFTs!