Connecting MetaMask to BSC Mainnet

Setup MetaMask wallet & configure it to connect to BSC — Includes Ledger hardware wallet support

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SpartanProtocol

4 min readSep 9, 2020

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 BSC Mainnet

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 mainnet information

Select ‘Custom RPC’

Enter in the BSC mainnet details as follows:

Network Name: BSC Mainnet

UPDATED — New RPC URL: https://bsc-dataseed.binance.org/

UPDATED — ChainID: 0x38

Symbol: BNB

Block Explorer URL: https://bscscan.com/

Then press “Save”

BEP2 <-> BEP20 Bridge

Now that you are connected to the BSC mainnet, you are probably wondering how your BEP2 tokens can come across to BSC.

Projects are in the process of setting up 2-way bridges between BC & BSC using this guide and are open to reach out to use for assistance!

Token holders, please reach out to your project teams and let them know you would like them to set up the bridge to access BSC; it takes about 1 hour to complete the process!

Guide to setup BEP2 <-> BEP20 bridge

Migrating from Binance Chain to Binance Smart Chain

A guide for projects on how to migrate from BEP2 to BEP20

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BEP-Bridge Option 1 — Using Binance.com

If your token’s team has already set up the bridge with a BEP20 equivalent token on mainnet, and you have a Binance.com account, you may find the easiest way to select which network you want your multi-chain asset on is through Binance.com
Follow this guide if so:

Use Binance.com To Swap BEP2 to BEP20

Easier Way To Send Your BC Tokens to BSC

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BEP-Bridge Option 2 — Using the Binance Chain Chrome Extension

If your token’s team has already set up the bridge with a BEP20 equivalent token on mainnet, and you do not have/want a Binance.com account, then follow this guide: