How to Connect MetaMask to Different Blockchains

MetaMask is a popular crypto wallet that can connect you to different platforms for cryptocurrencies, NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and other digital assets. MetaMask distinguishes itself from other wallets with its user friendliness and simplicity. Setting up MetaMask to various blockchains is easy because the steps are short and practically the same each time.

You can connect to many blockchains other than Ethereum (ETH) simply by setting up your MetaMask wallet.

Read more: How to Set Up a MetaMask Wallet

Steps to connect to a blockchain network

1. Log in to your MetaMask wallet.

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Log in (MetaMask)

2. Go to “Settings” from the account options, which is a circle icon.

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Settings (MetaMask)

3. In settings, select “Networks.”

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Network settings (MetaMask)

4. Press the “Add Network” button.

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Add network (MetaMask)

5. After pressing the button, you will access a new screen. This is the most important step because this is where you will add the information to connect to a blockchain.

Input the following information and press save:

  • Network Name: You can type the name of the blockchain network, i.e. Binance Smart Chain, Polygon Network, etc.
  • New RPC URL: This is the URL that MetaMask will use to access the blockchain network.
  • ChainID: This the chain ID that MetaMask will use to sign transactions for the network.
  • Symbol: This refers to the native token of the blockchain. For example, Binance Smart Chain’s native token is BNB or Polygon’s native token is MATIC.
  • Explorer: This URL directs you to a website allowing you to evaluate your accounts and transactions. For instance, Ethereum uses etherscan.io and Avalanche uses snowtrace.io.

The table below provides network information for some of the most popular blockchains.

Blockchain Network
Network Information
Binance Smart Chain
Network Name: Binance Smart Chain
New RPC URL: https://bsc-dataseed.binance.org
ChainID: 56
Currency Symbol: BNB
Block Explorer URL: https://bscscan.com
Polygon
Network Name: Polygon Network
New RPC URL: https://rpc-mainnet.maticvigil.com
ChainID: 137
Currency Symbol: MATIC
Block Explorer URL: https://explorer.matic.network
Avalanche
Network Name: Avalanche Network
New RPC URL: https://api.avax.network/ext/bc/C/rpc
ChainID: 43114
Currency Symbol: AVAX
Block Explorer URL: https://snowtrace.io
Cronos
Network Name: Cronos Network
New RPC URL: https://evm-cronos.crypto.org
ChainID: 25
Currency Symbol: CRO
Block Explorer URL: https://cronos.crypto.org/explorer
Harmony
Network Name: Fantom Opera Network
New RPC URL: https://rpcapi.fantom.network
ChainID: 250
Currency Symbol: FTM
Block Explorer URL: https://ftmscan.com
Fantom
Network Name: Fantom Opera Network
New RPC URL: https://rpcapi.fantom.network
ChainID: 250
Currency Symbol: FTM
Block Explorer URL: https://ftmscan.com
EOS
Network Name: EOS Network
New RPC URL: https://api.eosargentina.io
ChainID: 59
Currency Symbol: EOS
Block Explorer URL: https://bloks.eosargentina.io
CELO
Network Name: CELO Network
New RPC URL: https://forno.celo.org
ChainID: 42220
Currency Symbol: CELO
Block Explorer URL: https://explorer.celo.org
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Network Information (MetaMask)

6. Upon adding the information, you will be brought back to the wallet screen. There are two signs that the blockchain network was added to your MetaMask wallet.

We will use the Avalanche network as an example. The two red boxes shown in the screenshot below confirm it. The first box above shows the AVAX token standard, and the bottom right shows “Avalanche Network was successfully added.”

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AVAX Confirmation (MetaMask)

7. To deposit the native token of the blockchain network into your wallet, you need to obtain your wallet address by clicking on it.

To continue with the Avalanche example, you can then send AVAX to your wallet.

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AVAX wallet address (MetaMask)

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