Preface
There are two types of digital currency wallets. One is the PC side, that is, on the web page. Matemask is generally recommended. It is a plug-in for Google Chrome . It is a lightweight digital wallet. When using Google Chrome to open various Defi products, it is very convenient to link the wallet. The other is the mobile phone version, which is various APPs, such as Imtoken, TP, etc. The following describes the installation steps of Matemask wallet.
Note: All decentralized wallets do not store the user's wallet data. All private keys are held and kept by the users themselves.
Directory
1: Chrome browser installation
2: Install MetaMask
3: Generate wallet
1. Chrome browser installation
Before installing the MetaMask plug-in, you need to install the Chrome browser (if it is already installed, skip to the next step). This installation is the same as downloading and installing the browser normally.
2. Install MetaMask (you need a scientific Internet environment here. If you don’t have a scientific Internet, you can download the Microsoft browser Microsoft Edge)
1. Open Google Chrome and enter the MetaMask official website https://metamask.io/, as shown in the figure below, click Download now
2. Click "Install MetaMask for Chrome"
3. Click "Add to Chrome" and click "Add Extension" on the confirmation interface to install the Little Fox Wallet into the Chrome browser
3. Generate the wallet
1. Follow the step-by-step guide as shown in the figure below. First, click "Get Started"
2. If you have used MetaMask before, you can click "Import Wallet" on the left to import the mnemonic phrase. If you are a new user for the first time, please click "Create Wallet" on the right
3. After clicking "I agree", set a password with sufficient strength (not a mnemonic but equally important, you need to keep it carefully). After the setting is completed, click "Create"
4. Next is the most important step. Click "Click here to display password" to generate mnemonic . The system will randomly generate 12 English words. The mnemonic is most most most most htm to help you back up and restore your wallet. The important key of l2 must be kept properly. It is recommended to write down these twelve words on paper immediately and keep them in a safe place (a safer way is to record them on multiple pieces of paper and save them in 2 to 3 places respectively). Do not take pictures, screenshots, store them on the Internet or disclose them to others at will, otherwise you are likely to lose all control of your wallet! No one can help you get your coins back after they are lost, including the official MetaMask wallet!
5. After confirming that the mnemonic phrase is backed up correctly, click "Next", click in sequence to enter the mnemonic phrase just backed up, and click "Confirm" after completion
5. In this way, a decentralized little fox wallet is successfully created
