Summary

The provided web content is a beginner's guide on how to install, set up, and use MetaMask, including adding Binance Smart Chain and importing PRL tokens.

Abstract

The article "How to Use Metamask: A Beginner’s Guide" outlines the process for new users to get started with MetaMask, a popular Ethereum wallet designed as a browser plugin. It begins with instructions on safely installing MetaMask from the official website to avoid fake apps. The guide then walks through setting up a new wallet, emphasizing the importance of securely storing the seed phrase. It also details how to add the Binance Smart Chain network to MetaMask, which involves inputting specific network details. Finally, it explains how to import PRL tokens into MetaMask, including copying the token address from CoinMarketCap and ensuring the correct network is selected.

Opinions

The guide suggests that installing MetaMask from the official website is the safest method due to past incidents of fake apps on app stores.
It stresses the importance of writing down and safely storing the seed phrase to ensure wallet recovery if the password is lost.
The article implies that users should be cautious and verify they are connecting to the correct network (Binance Smart Chain) when adding tokens like PRL to MetaMask.
The guide advises users to check that the "PRL Symbol" and "Token Decimal" fields are auto-populated after pasting the token address, indicating that the correct network has been selected.

How to Use Metamask: A Beginner’s Guide

Metamask is the main wallet of The Parallel. Designed as a web browser plugin, users can send PRL in standard transactions and interact with our platform.

I — HOW TO INSTALL METAMASK?

Install Metamask from the project’s official website or an app store. It is safest to install from the official website because app stores have accidentally hosted fake Metamask apps in the past.

Once you have installed Metamask, click on the Metamask icon in your browser’s toolbar to open the app. Then, click on “Get Started.”

II — HOW TO SET UP A NEW WALLET?

Click on “Create a Wallet” to make a new Ethereum wallet. (Or, if you have created one already, you can restore your wallet and access your existing funds.)

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Create a password for your wallet. Though you should safely store this password, you can recover your wallet even if you lose your password.

Click on the grey area to unlock your seed phrase. Be sure to store this seed phrase safely.

Click on your seed phrase’s words in the right order (1) to prove that you have written them down correctly. Then, click “Confirm” (2). Your Metamask wallet is ready for use in transactions.

III — HOW TO ADD BINANCE SMART CHAIN TO METAMASK?

Step 1: On the Settings page, click on the Networks menu.

Step 2: Choose Add Network.

Step 3: To connect to the BSC network, fill in the following information:

Network Name: Binance Smart Chain
New RPC URL: https://bsc-dataseed.binance.org/
ChainID: 56
Symbol: BNB
Block Explorer URL: https://bscscan.com

Step 4: Click on Save

III — HOW TO IMPORT PRL TO METAMASK

Step 1: Search for PRL token on CoinMarketCap.

Step 2: Copy PRL token’s address. (Save our official contracts: 0xd07e82440A395f3F3551b42dA9210CD1Ef4f8B24)

Step 3: Select the BSC network on MetaMask.

Step 4: Click on “Import tokens”

Step 5: Paste PRL token’s address and add it.

*Please note:

After you’ve pasted the address of the token, the “PRL Symbol” and the “Token Decimal” field should be auto-populated.

If the fields are not auto-populated, it means that you’ve probably selected the wrong network. (e.g. Ethereum Mainnet instead of Smart Chain).

If that’s the case, you need to select the correct network of the token and try to import it again.