- Choose a wallet: First, you need to choose a wallet that supports the Polygon network. We recommend using MetaMask, a popular Ethereum wallet that also supports the Polygon network.
- Install MetaMask: If you don't have MetaMask already installed, you can install it as a browser extension. Go to metamask.io and follow the instructions to install the extension for your browser.
- Connect to the Polygon network: Once you have MetaMask installed, you need to connect to the Polygon network. Click on the MetaMask icon in your browser and select "Polygon" from the list of available networks.
- Add MATIC to your wallet: To add MATIC to your wallet, you need to send it to your MetaMask address on the Polygon network. You can buy MATIC on a cryptocurrency exchange and withdraw it to your MetaMask address.
- Store your seed phrase: After creating your wallet, make sure to store your seed phrase in a secure place. This phrase is used to recover your wallet if you lose access to it.
By following these simple steps, you can create a MATIC wallet on the Polygon blockchain and start using it to send and receive MATIC tokens.
To make things easier, we have created this guide for you to follow when creating a MATIC wallet on the Polygon blockchain.
- Set-up the Metamask wallet. Refer to this article “How do I set up a Metamask wallet?”.
- Configure MetaMask to connect to the MATIC Network.
- Click the Ethereum Mainnet dropdown menu as shown below.
- Click the “+ Add network” to go to settings.
- Select Polygon Mainnet from the list of popular networks then click “Add”.
- Click “Approve” to allow the Polygon network to be used within MetaMask.
- Once the network is added successfully, you can click “Switch to Polygon Mainnet”.
- Click “Got it” to continue.
- Start using the MATIC network to purchase NFTs.
- Click the Ethereum Mainnet dropdown menu as shown below.