Polygon(Matic) How to add polygon(Matic) to a Metamask network

How to add polygon(Matic) to a Metamask network

Author: @Mycryptoview Token

Last Updated: January 04, 2023

Polygon Matic is a layer-2 network used as a scaling solution for Ethereum. Before we provide details on how to add polygon(Matic) to Metamask we will answer one common question - Does MetaMask work with polygon?  The short answer is yes, polygon uses the same virtual machine as Ethereum(Ethereum virtual machine) which means wallet such as Metamask is compatible with Polygon(Matic). Follow the steps below to add Polygon(Matic) to Metamask.

  1. Open Metamask extension and click Ethereum Mainnet

If you don't have Metamask extension, you can read how to create metamask wallet and follow the steps to install metamask.

      2. Click custom RPC on Metamask

      3. Input the following details and click save

          Network Name: Matic mainnet

          New RPC URL: https://rpc-mainnet.maticvigil.com/

          Chain ID: 137

          Currency Symbol: MATIC

          Block Explorer URL: https://explorer.matic.network/

       4.  Click Ethereum Mainnet and switch to Matic mainnet to use Polygon(matic)

If you have any questions about polygon(Matic) you can ask by using the ask button below to earn MCV tokens. If you are a holder of polygon you can write a review about polygon(Matic) to earn MCV tokens.

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