In this guide, we will explain how to connect MetaMask to the CELO network. So, users may use MetaMask to interact with the CELO blockchain and dApp developers can more easily port Ethereum dApps to the CELO blockchain.
Step 1. Open MetaMask #
First, open your web browser and click the MetaMask extension in the top right corner.
Step 2. Go to Settings #
Click on the logo of your Metamask account in the top right corner of your MetaMask window. Then click ‘Setting’.
Step 3: Go to Networks #
In the setting menu, click ‘Networks’. A list opens that contains all the networks that your MetaMask wallet can connect to. Click the ‘Add Network’ button at the bottom of the networks window.
Step 4. Add the network details #
A new window will appear. Metamask will ask you to enter the details of the new network. You will need the following data: Network Name, New RPC, ChainID, Symbol and Block Explorer. To add the CELO network, enter the network details a below:
Remember that all transactions on the CELO network are paid with CELO (the native currency of CELO network).
Step 5. Connect your Metamask to CELO network #
Before you can use CELO;s DApps, you must connect your MetaMask wallet to the CELO network. You can do so by clicking on the current network in the top right of your MetaMask wallet. Then click on CELO Network.
Great Job! You have successfully connected your Metamask to the CELO network! Want to know more about CELO? Check our article ‘Introduction to CELO’.
