MetaMask Wallet installation & BSC testnet/mainnet setup tutorial
Setup MetaMask wallet & Configure it to connect to BSC
【Install MetaMask Browser Extension】
Visit the MetaMask website or browser extension marketplace and download the MetaMask extension for your preferred web browser
Visit https://metamask.io/ and select the link for your web browser
Install the browser extension and confirm the prompts
Create a MetaMask Wallet
Once the install is completed you should be forwarded to a “Welcome” screen, start by clicking “Get Started”
Welcome Screen: Click “Get Started”
Then click “Create a Wallet”
Click “Create a Wallet”
MetaMask Password
Create a password to be used to secure your MetaMask plugin. This is so that no-one can see your account info without entering the password.
Pick a password
Wallet Secret Backup Phrase
Your new wallet will have a secret backup phrase. This is for recovering your wallet and must be kept secret. You should write down these words on a piece of paper and store them in a secure location in case of an issue requiring recovery of your wallet.
Write down your secret recovery phrase and store it somewhere secret and safe
【Connect MetaMask to the Binance Smart Chain network (BSC)】
Step 1. Open MetaMask
Open your web browser and click the MetaMask extension at the top right.
Step 2. Go to settings
Once in the MetaMask app, click on the logo of your account at the top right. Then click on ‘Settings’
Step 3. Go to networks
Then click on ‘Networks’ in the settings menu. A list of networks that your MetaMask wallet is connected to will now appear. Now click on the ‘Add Networks’ button in the bottom of the window.
Step 4. Add the network details
In this window, you will enter the details of the network to be added. MetaMask asks you to enter: Network Name, New RPC URL, ChainID, Symbol and Block Explorer URL. To add the Binance Smart Chain network, enter the following information:
• Network Name: Smart Chain
• New RPC URL: https://bsc-dataseed.binance.org/
• Chain ID: 56
• Symbol: BNB
- Block Explorer URL: Binance (BNB) Blockchain Explorer
Please note that all transactions on the Binance Smart Chain are paid with Binance Coin (BNB).
Step 5. Connect your MetaMask to the BSC network
Don’t forget to connect your MetaMask wallet to the Binance Smart Chain Network before deploying your assets into its DApps. You do this by clicking on the current network at the top of your MetaMask wallet, then clicking on Smart Chain.
Congratulations, you have just connected your MetaMask wallet to the Binance Smart Chain network!
【Connect MetaMask to BSC Testnet】
Now that your wallet is setup, we need to configure it to connect to Binance Smart Chain, this is easy to do and easy to change between networks using the button near the top of the app
Click the network selection button near the top of the app
Click on “Custom RPC” if you have not previously added the BSC testnet information
Select ‘Custom RPC’
Enter in the BSC testnet details as follows:
Network Name: BSC Testnet
New RPC URL: https://data-seed-prebsc-1-s1.binance.org:8545
ChainID: 97
Symbol: BNB
Block Explorer URL: https://explorer.binance.org/smart-testnet
Then press “Save”
Enter BSC testnet details and save
【Claim Testnet Tokens from Faucet】
Now that you are connected to the BSC testnet network, you need some funds for your wallet. Go to the following link to start the process: https://testnet.binance.org/faucet-smart
BSC Faucet
Bring up your MetaMask extension and click on your wallet address/account name. This will copy your wallet address to the clipboard for you to paste into the box on the faucet screen.
Click account name to copy wallet address, then paste it into the faucet input box
Make sure you claim some BNB and also BUSD in ‘peggy tokens’ so that you have a range of tokens to play around with in the testnet. Keep in mind each wallet can only claim from the faucet once per time period which increases each time you use it. So you might want to come back a few times if you would like all the tokens. When finished, click on the MetaMask extension to confirm you have received the funds.
Funds have arrived in wallet
You will notice BNB shows up here but some other tokens may not. If they do not you need to click “Add Token”
Click “Add Token”
You will then need to click on the “Custom Token” tab and enter the token’s contract details, then click “Next” followed by “Add Tokens”.
BUSD token contract details are as follows:
Token Contract Address: Check transaction in explorer. Look for the symbol name, ie BUSD. Click it and then copy the contract address.
Token Symbol: BUSD
Decimals of Precision: 18
You can find the details for other tokens at BSC Scan Testnet, reach out if you would like assistance locating them
Input the token’s contract details and click “Next” followed by “Add Tokens”
