How To Connect MetaMask Wallet to The Binance Smart Chain

Author: Alan W. Date: December 20, 2021

Step 1:

Open the MetaMask wallet using your desktop or phone‍

Step 2:

Open a wallet or import one, be sure to store your keyphrase safely

Step 3:

Go to settings

Step 4:

In settings select “Networks”

Step 5:

Select the add network button and input the following information:

Network Name: BSC Mainnet

New RPC URL: https://bsc-dataseed1.binance.org/ or https://bsc-dataseed2.binance.org/

ChainID: 56, or 0x38 if 56 doesn’t work

Symbol: BNB

Block Explorer URL: https://bscscan.com/

Step 6:

Select the newly added BSC Mainnet network and you’re now connected to the BSC network.

Step 7:

Be sure to load your wallet with ample BNB (~.1) to pay transaction fees

Step 8:

Connect and use your wallet to various Dapps on the BSC using the built-in Web3 integration