Go straight to this link https://metamask.io/download/ to download the app.
- Download the Metamask app.
Supported browsers are Chrome, Brave and Firefox, Opera, and Edge.
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- Metamask will automatically sense your browser. For this example, Chrome was used. Click “Install MetaMask for Chrome”.
- Metamask will direct you to the Webstore to download the app. Spend 2.15 minutes to watch the video if you need some more information about Metamask.
- Click “Add to Chrome”.
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- Click “Add extension”.
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- You can see the following image once the extension is added to your browser.
- Click “Get started” and start creating the Metamask account.
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- Click “I agree” to “Help us improve Metamask”. It is a “Privacy Policy”.
- Once MetaMask is open, you will be prompted to either "Create a Wallet" or "Import Wallet".
If you are first setting up your MetaMask account, select “Create a wallet” Otherwise you can select "Import wallet" and then you will be asked to input your 12-word seed phrase to link your account.
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- When you opt to create a new account, you will be asked to create a password and accept the “Terms of Use” and then click “Create”.
- Secure your account.
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- Watch the video on how to secure your wallet then click “Next”.
- You will opt to click Reveal the secret words or skip it by clicking “Remind me later”.
- Click the “CLICK HERE TO REVEAL THE SECRET WORDS”.
- When MetaMask reveals your secret words (You will see a 12-word seed phrase), Do not forget to write them down.
- Do not store these online, as that can always be a potential security risk. Instead, write these down in a notebook.
You can now start buying NFTs.