MetaMask Wallet Setup

📜 TL;DR:

• MetaMask, available as a browser extension and mobile app, is designed to let users easily manage their cryptocurrencies and interact with dApps.

• This guide walks you through adding the Hemi network to MetaMask, including setting up network details like RPC URL, Chain ID, and Block Explorer URL.

• Key settings for Hemi Network in MetaMask:

  • Network Name: Hemi Testnet

  • New RPC URL: https://testnet.rpc.hemi.network/rpc

  • Chain ID: 743111

  • Currency Symbol: ETH

  • Block Explorer URL: https://testnet.explorer.hemi.xyz

• ETH, the native token of the Hemi Network, is used to pay for gas fees.

• tHEMI is the testnet governance token of the Hemi Network and is rewarded to PoP Miners for broadcasting transactions and securing Hemi.

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🏁 Prerequisites

1. MetaMask Extension Download to execute transactions and smart contract interactions within the Ethereum network.

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📚 Tutorial

1. Open the MetaMask Extension

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2. Access Network Selection Settings

Click on the network-selection dropdown, which is found at the top left of the MetaMask window.

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3. Select "Add Network"

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4. Add a Network Manually

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5. Enter Network Details

In the "Add a network manually" settings, input the following information for the Hemi network:

• Network Name: Hemi Testnet

• RPC URL: https://testnet.rpc.hemi.network/rpc

• Chain ID: 743111

• Currency Symbol: ETH

• Block Explorer URL: https://testnet.explorer.hemi.xyz

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6. Save and Connect

Select Save to add the Hemi network to your MetaMask and then select Switch to Hemi Testnet.

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7. Add tHEMI to MetaMask (Optional)