How to add Polygon Mainnet to MetaMask wallet

In this post, we are going to show you how to add Polygon Mainnet to your MetaMask wallet based on Ethereum mainnet. This allows you to store, deposit and send Polygon Mainnet-based tokens in your Metamask wallet and use the associated DApps.

1. On the main page of MetaMask wallet, click the symbol in the upper right corner and click the Settings button.

2. In the Settings page, go to the Network menu and click the Add a Network button.

3. Manually enter Polygon Mainnet information into each empty box. Below are the parameters to fill in.

• Network Name: Polygon Mainnet

• New RPC URL: https://polygon-rpc.com

• ChainID: 137

• Symbol: MATIC

• Block Explorer URL: https://polygonscan.com

Manual entry of Polygon Mainnet parameters

4. Click the Save button to return to the wallet's main page. You can change the current network to the Polygon Mainnet by clicking on the Ethereum mainnet in the upper right corner. 

5. Now, Polygon Mainnet has been added in your MetaMask wallet and ready to use.

Polygon Mainnet ready to use

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