EVM 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.

• For a step-by-step guide on connecting MetaMask with a hardware wallet, please refer to this guide from Ledger Academy.

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🏁 Prerequisites

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

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📚 Tutorial

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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 testnet network:

	Hemi mainnet
Gas Token/Currency Symbol	ETH
ChainID	43111
RPC API endpoint	https://rpc.hemi.network/rpc
Explorer	https://explorer.hemi.xyz

For Hemi testnet, input the following information instead:

	Hemi testnet
Gas Token/Currency Symbol	ETH
ChainID	743111
RPC API endpoint	https://testnet.rpc.hemi.network/rpc
Explorer	https://testnet.explorer.hemi.xyz

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6. Your EVM wallet is ready to go! 🎉

Select Save to add the Hemi network to your MetaMask.

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🔄 Switch between Ethereum Mainnet and Sepolia

After you have set up your EVM wallet on MetaMask, you may want to explore some of the unique features on Hemi testnet. This requires switching the connected network in your MetaMask wallet.

To ensure visibility of your ETH on the Sepolia testnet, toggle the Show test networksoption in MetaMask:

• Select the drop down on the left

• Toggle Show Test Networks

• Select Sepolia

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