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Setting up your wallet
Learn how to create and secure a crypto wallet to interact with marketplaces
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.
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- 2.Click “Get Chrome Extension”. You will be directed to Chrome Web Store.
- 3.Click “Add to Chrome”
- 4.On the pop up, click “Add extension”
After adding MetaMask extension, you’ll return to your browser page. MetaMask will appear on your browser. You may click on it to open MetaMask.
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- 2.Click “Get FireFox Extension”. You will be directed to FireFox Add-Ons.
- 3.Click “Add to FireFox”
- 4.On the pop up, click “Add”
After adding MetaMask extension, you’ll return to your browser page. MetaMask will appear on your browser. You may click on it to open MetaMask.
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- 2.Click “Get Opera Extension”. You will be directed to Opera Add-ons .
- 3.Click “Add to Opera”
After adding MetaMask extension, you’ll return to your browser page. MetaMask will appear on your browser. You may click on it to open MetaMask.
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- 2.Click “Get Brave Browser”. You will be directed to Brave website.
- 3.Click “Download”. MetaMask is built in the browser.
First, make sure you keep your Secret Backup Phrase (or “Seed Phrase”) 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 doesn’t hold your NFTs, and transferring your purchases to another Ethereum account that doesn’t interact with any websites. This second account will act as a safe vault and will prevent any damaging hacks.
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