๐Setting up your wallet
Learn how to create and secure a crypto wallet to interact with marketplaces
Overview
To connect to most NFT marketplaces on Ethereum, you will need a Metamask wallet (a web extension), which allows you to manage your Ethereum private keys via your web browser and hold ETH and Ethereum-based tokens, including NFTs.
How to install MetaMask
Chrome
Visit https://metamask.io/
Click โGet Chrome Extensionโ. You will be directed to Chrome Web Store.
Click โAdd to Chromeโ
On the pop up, click โAdd extensionโ
After adding MetaMask extension, youโll return to your browser page. MetaMask will appear on your browser. You may click on it to open MetaMask.
FireFox
Visit https://metamask.io/
Click โGet FireFox Extensionโ. You will be directed to FireFox Add-Ons.
Click โAdd to FireFoxโ
On the pop up, click โAddโ
After adding MetaMask extension, youโll return to your browser page. MetaMask will appear on your browser. You may click on it to open MetaMask.
Opera
Visit https://metamask.io/
Click โGet Opera Extensionโ. You will be directed to Opera Add-ons .
Click โAdd to Operaโ
After adding MetaMask extension, youโll return to your browser page. MetaMask will appear on your browser. You may click on it to open MetaMask.
Brave
Visit https://metamask.io/
Click โGet Brave Browserโ. You will be directed to Brave website.
Click โDownloadโ. MetaMask is built in the browser.
Securing your wallet
First, make sure you keep your Secret Backup Phrase (or โSeed Phraseโ) in a secure location. If you lose your seed phrase, you will not be able to access your wallet and your funds will be lost forever. Using a password manager or writing the phrase on a piece of paper and storing it in a safe but memorable place can save you some headaches.
Additionally, if you have a hardware wallet like Ledger or Trezor, you can connect it to your Metamask for additional security by following this guide. But beware, Metamask can be victim of phishing attacks in a few ways (see the full guide here):
1) Your computer can be compromised with malware/spyware and you stored your private information on your computer.
2) You have visited a malicious phishing website that stole your information.
3) You gave your private key or seed phrase to someone or a site.
4) You gave a web3 site/smart contract unlimited access to your funds (check who you gave access to and revoke here: https://tac.dappstar.io/#/).
5) You installed a fake MetaMask extension that stole your funds.
To be on the safe side, we suggest only interacting with NFT marketplaces and websites with a transactional account that doesnโt hold your NFTs, and transferring your purchases to another Ethereum account that doesnโt interact with any websites. This second account will act as a safe vault and will prevent any damaging hacks.
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