In this fast-paced era of technology, cyber hacks, and online thefts are extensively spreading all across the world, then how the blockchain industry can be untouched? These kinds of fraudulent activities in the blockchain industry are climbing the charts every day.
Do you have a notion of how you can mitigate such malicious activities? Well! Let me tell you that no problem comes without a solution. Yes! To protect your digital assets from scammers, you can protect them in a secure wallet.
MetaMask is the one wallet that can be a better fit for all your needs as it is not only used to protect the funds but also allows its users to perform many more crypto-related activities such as staking, swapping, sending and receiving, etc. This wallet is available for PC users in the form of a MetaMask extension and also for mobile users as a mobile app. In this read, we will learn the way to set up this wallet in detail, let’s get started.
First thing first, how to download the MetaMask extension
MetaMask wallet supports various browsers such as Opera, Chrome, Firefox, Brave, and Edge, you can download the extension by navigating the respective web extension stores easily. But, if you want to find all of them in one place, you can navigate through my below-guided way.
- Open the official website of MetaMask Wallet.
- Next, navigate to the Download page by clicking the “Download” button located on the home page.
- From that page, choose one browser icon where you want to add a MetaMask extension.
- Now, you’ll land on a page from where you install the extension directly.
This way, the MetaMask extension can be installed on your PC and after that, you can create a wallet in it to begin its usage.
Here’s how a MetaMask Wallet can be created
MetaMask never asks users to perform a signup process and provide their personal details to begin its usage. Users can initiate directly by creating a wallet in a couple of steps which are as follows:
- Open the installed MetaMask and tap on the “Get Started” button further.
- If you are a first-time user, choose the “Create a Wallet” button to proceed.
- Move forward by setting up a resilient password, keep it remember if possible.
- Thenceforth, an “Unlock” button will be prompted, click it.
- Locate the grey space further and tap on the lock icon.
- Your secret recovery phrase will be unveiled this way, copy it and save it somewhere safe.
- Confirm it next by entering all the words of the phrase in sequence.
Here you are all set to explore all the products, rewards, and amenities offered by the MetaMask extension or app. Make sure to lock your wallet after using it as it is the best security practice that you can perform every day to provide extra care to your wallet.
What MetaMask needs to unlock it?
However, there is no necessity to perform login to access the MetaMask Wallet, but whenever you try to access the wallet after locking it, you’ll be asked to provide a MetaMask password, here’re the instructions to accomplish the same.
- Make sure your wallet is locked and then open it.
- After opening, you’ll see a space asking for the password.
- Provide your MetaMask login password there to proceed.
- Hit on the “Unlock” button to complete the unlocking process.
This is all you need to do in order to access your MetaMask extension after locking it.
What do you need to do to recover your MetaMask Wallet?
If you’re wondering where the secret recovery phrase will be needed, let me tell you that it is not required to unlock the wallet, this will help you in the recovery of your wallet in case you’ve forgotten your password. So, if you are interested in learning the way to recover the MetaMask extension, you may go through this section.
- Open the wallet and press “Get Started”.
- Hit “Import using secret recovery phrase”.
- Next, provide the wallet’s secret recovery phrase.
- Below that, input the MetaMask password that you want to set for unlocking the wallet further.
- If you wish, turn on the toggle of “Unlock with Face ID” and set up that.
- Else, skip and proceed by tapping on the “Import” button.
That’s it, you are done!!
The Bottom Line!
MetaMask Wallet is a go-to platform to explore the web3 realms, and NFT Marketplaces and to store and manage NFTs and cryptocurrencies. Along with this, it also allows its customers to add multiple chains manually as well. You need to follow a straightforward method to opt for the MetaMask extension services. You can get complete assistance here in this read as this write-up is written in a way to aid the new joiners of MetaMask Wallet. Hopefully, you have liked this read and found it useful for you. Good Luck, and enjoy your trading journey.
