# Metamask

## Create a Taraxa wallet on Metamask

Since Taraxa is ETH-compatible, all you need to do is create a regular ETH wallet on Metamask. 

Here's the official guide from Metamask on [How to create an additional account in your wallet](https://metamask.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360015289452-How-to-create-an-additional-account-in-your-wallet), if you don't already have one you'd like to use with Taraxa. 

## Adding Custom Networks in Metamask 

Most ETH-compatible wallets allow you to add a "custom network". As long as that network is ETH-compatible - which Taraxa is - everything just works. 

You have two options to add Taraxa as a custom network into Metamask: adding it [via Chainlist](https://chainlist.org/chain/841), or doing it manually yourself. 

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## Add Taraxa to Metamask: via Chainlist 

The first way to get add the Taraxa network onto Metamask is via [Chainlist](https://chainlist.wtf/). We highly recommend that you reference [Metamask's Chainlist Documentation](https://metamask.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058992772). 

Here's a step-by-step guide for adding Taraxa to Metamask via Chainlist, 

* Go to [Chainlist](https://chainlist.wtf/)
* Click on "Connect Wallet" on the upper-right corner

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* Choose "Metamask" in the pop-up

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* Once Metamask is connected, your wallet address will show up on the upper right corner

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* Next, search for "Taraxa" in the search bar, and you should be able to see Taraxa's Mainnet and Testnet networks in the search results

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* Click on "Add Chain" for the network you wish to join, for example, the Taraxa Mainnet

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* You'll see a Metamask pop-up, here's where you can confirm the [Taraxa network's connection details](/taraxa-network/wallet/taraxas-network-connection-details.md) are correct, and then click on "Approve"

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* Next, Metamask will ask if you'd like to switch to the new network

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* Finally, when you open the Metamask browser plugin, you should be able to see "Taraxa Mainnet" at the top, and you're done!&#x20;

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## Add Taraxa to Metamask: via Custom Networks

You also have the option to simply add the Taraxa network into Metamask manually. The end result is exactly the same. We highly recommend that you reference [Metamask's Custom Network Documentation](https://metamask.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043227612-How-to-add-a-custom-network-RPC#h_01G63GGJ83DGDRCS2ZWXM37CV5).&#x20;

Here's a step-by-step guide for adding Taraxa to Metamask via manually configuring custom networks,&#x20;

* Open the Metamask browser plugin, click on the network selector button, which will show you a list of networks, at the bottom, there's a "Add Network" button, click on that

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* A browser tab will pop out and show Metamask's Add a Network settings, choose "Add a network manually" at the bottom

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* Here you'll see a brief form for you fill in details of Taraxa's network

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* You can reference the connection details in the [Taraxa's network connection details](/taraxa-network/wallet/taraxas-network-connection-details.md) page, here is a screenshot for connecting to the Taraxa's mainnet network, once you finished entering the connection details just click on "Save"

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* After saving, open the Metamask browser plugin, you should be able to see "Taraxa Mainnet" at the top, and you're done!&#x20;

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