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# Connect wallet to Moonbeam

To use Beamswap, your wallet should be connected to the Moonbeam Mainnet. There are three ways to connect your wallet to the Moonbeam Network.

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Below, the process of connecting a MetaMask wallet to Moonbeam is described. A very similar process applies to other supported wallets, too.
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## Option 1 - On Beamswap

Go to <https://app.beamswap.io/exchange/swap>, and if you haven't yet, in the top right corner click the “Connect Wallet” button.

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If your wallet was primarily connected to a different network, a new window prompts you to switch your MetaMask network to Moonbeam.

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If this is your first time connecting to the Moonbeam Network, the MetaMask pop-up window will ask you for approval to add a new network. Click "Approve".

Or, if your MetaMask already has Moonbeam on its list of networks, simply click "Switch network".

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This will connect your MetaMask wallet to the Moonbeam network so you can start interacting with the Beamswap platform.

## Option 2 - On MetaMask

Open the MetaMask extension in your browser. At the top of the pop-up, you see the network you are connected to - normally, it’s Ethereum Mainnet. Click on it to open a drop-down list of available networks.

If Moonbeam is already on the list, simply click on it to switch networks. If it's not listed yet, continue to add it.

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To add Moonbeam, click "Add Network". In a new tab that opens in your browser, fields requiring information will appear:&#x20;

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Enter the network information as follows:

Network Name: `Moonbeam`\
New RPC URL: `http://rpc.api.moonbeam.network`\
Chain ID: `1284`\
Currency Symbol: `GLMR`\
Block Explorer URL: `https://moonscan.io`<br>

Click "Save" and your MetaMask wallet will connect to the Moonbeam Network.

## **Option 3 - Moonbeam Dapp Dashboard**

Go to <https://apps.moonbeam.network/moonbeam>, and connect with MetaMask.

When the MetaMask pop-up asks you to confirm switching the network to Moonbeam, simply confirm with the "Switch network" button and the wallet will automatically connect to it.

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Learn more about adding Moonbeam Network to your MetaMask wallet:

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Moonbeam requires $GLMR to pay for the gas fees when executing transactions on the network. To get $GLMR, continue to the next step.
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