Setup MetaMask wallet & configure it to connect to BSC — Includes Ledger hardware wallet support
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
New RPC URL: https://bsc-dataseed1.binance.org/
ChainID: 56
Symbol: BNB
Block Explorer URL: https://bscscan.com/
Then press “Save”
Enter BSC mainnet details and click save
