# How to install MetaMask and create a wallet

1. To install MetaMask, access the link below and click ‘Add to Chrome’ to install ‘MetaMask’ in Chrome.

* [Chrome Web Store > MetaMask](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/metamask/nkbihfbeogaeaoehlefnkodbefgpgknn)

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2\. After completing the MetaMask installation, a welcome page will open in a new tab. Click the ‘Get Started’ button on that page to start creating a wallet.

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3\. If you are a new user, select ‘Create a Wallet’ on the right. If you already have a MetaMask wallet, select ‘Import wallet’ on the left and proceed.

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4\. Read the privacy policy and select ‘I Agree’ to proceed.

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5\. Set a password according to the password generation rules, read the Terms of Use, click the check box, and click the ‘Create’ button.

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6\. After watching a short video on the Secure your wallet page, click the ‘Next’ button.

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7\. Click the lock part of the screen and confirm the secret backup phrase.

\*As long as there is a secret backup phrase, anyone can access the wallet, so it is recommended not to share it with others, but to write it on a separate piece of paper and keep it.

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8\. On the Confirm your Secret Recovery Phrase page, select the seed phrases in order and click the Confirm button to complete the wallet creation.

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