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In this fast-paced world, people are eagerly favoring investments in cryptocurrencies. Along with this, the involvement of scammers and hackers is increasingly evolving in the crypto industry. Well! There is no question that excessive financial growth always attacks and indulges malicious activities and here what we need to do is protect our funds and assets.

Here, MetaMask Chrome Wallet enters the scene as it is a multifunctional wallet that comes with end-to-end security with cutting-edge safety measures. Considering that millions of traders and investors prefer to store their purchased funds in this wallet to mitigate the chances of hacking and theft.

Enough about the MetaMask, hopefully, you now have an idea of what is MetaMask if you are not already familiar with it. After this, we will head towards the high point of this read, how to add prominent custom networks in your MetaMask Wallet. Well! We will understand it further in detail, but before that, I would like to clarify a few points which will help you in making the best out of this document.

One thing you should know before plunging into the method of adding a network is the availability of the wallet. Yes, you should be aware of the fact that MetaMask is installable as an extension for several browsers such as MetaMask Chrome extension, Brave extension, etc. So make sure you are using a supported browser while running the MetaMask on it and then you can proceed to add a custom network.

Way to Add Networks on MetaMask Chrome Extension

By default, MetaMask run on the Ethereum network only, so if you want to play with or organize the tokens from other networks as well, you can do it simply by adding them from the popular networks listed on the MetaMask platform or by adding them manually. The process of adding a custom network RPC on the MetaMask Chrome extension is outlined below, have a look.

1. Open the MetaMask extension on your browser and look for the network selector at the top-left corner of the home page.
2. Tap on it and a list of networks will be prompted further on the screen.
3. If you want to add a network from the prompted options, just click on that and add.
4. If your preferred network is not available in the list, you need to add it manually.
5. In this case, scroll down the prompted list and look for the “Add Network” button located beneath.
6. Now, you’ll see the networks list in the full-screen mode, look for “Add network manually”.
7. A form asking for the network details will be prompted, fill it out.
8. Let’s say, you want to add an Avalanche chain on the MetaMask Chrome extension, then you will be needed to provide the data as follows:
   • Network Name: Avalanche Network
   • New RPC
   • Chain ID: 43114
   • Symbol: AVAX
   • Explorer
9. Once it is done, tap on the “Save” button and it will be visible under the Network Selector button further.

This is all, now you can work on your added network by selecting it from the Network Selector easily.

The Bottom Line

MetaMask is a wallet that serves under the Ethereum network by default but allows you to add multiple networks. So, if you want to add other networks to your MetaMask Chrome extension, this read will help you out by providing complete guidance on the same. Good Luck to your trading journey.