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MetaMask is the name that you must have heard already, but if you are a newcomer then you might be interested to know more about it. Well, crypto trading enthusiasts should be aware of the fact that they need to have access to a safe storage space that could help in crypto storage. For this purpose, a lot of developers came up with their own creation of hot and cold wallets. While a cold wallet is available in its physical wallet, a hot wallet is something that is available as software on our devices.

One such wallet that is pretty popular among traders is the MetaMask wallet which falls in the category of a hot wallet. The reason why I am mentioning this is that it can be extracted by installing and adding the MetaMask Chrome extension.

However, the MetaMask wallet extension is not limited to only Chrome web browsers. Yes, there are several other web browsers on which you can install it e.g. Brave, Edge, Opera, and Firefox. And, you'll be glad to note that the wallet is also available as a MetaMask app for Android and iOS-based devices.

Since our topic of concern, today is the MetaMask Chrome extension, therefore we'll be talking about it in detail in the sections to follow.

As explained above, it is an Ethereum-based wallet that:

• Works as a non-custodial wallet meaning that only you have complete access to this wallet and not even MetaMask can use it under any circumstances

• The wallet supports a wide range of Ethereum-based tokens as well as non-fungible tokens (NFTs), but only on supported blockchains

• Lets you earn rewards by staking and holding crypto assets

• Also, you can use it for getting connected to a wide range of supported decentralized apps (dapps)

If you are interested in making use of these features, you surely can install and add the MetaMask Chrome extension on your browser and get started with it right away. If you not using Chrome, then you can try using the MetaMask extension for Mozilla Firefox, Yandex, Opera, Kiwi and Brave.

Since there is no MetaMask Chrome extension for Android mobile, therefore we'll only be talking about the way to add a MetaMask extension for Chrome on a PC. Here's the way:

1. Begin the process by opening the official MetaMask site

2. The website that you need to reach is https://metamask.io/ via your Chrome browser

3. On the main page, spot and select "Download for Chrome"

4. If you don't see that option, select the "Download" button at the top

5. Right after this, select "Install MetaMask for Chrome"

6. As the next step, choose "Add to Chrome" > "Add extension"

Wait for a few moments until the extension is added and open it to start enjoying its features. In a similar manner, you can also install the MetaMask Browser extension on other supported web browsers. Once the extension is installed, you can proceed to set up your wallet for which the details have been explained below.

1. Open the newly installed MetaMask extension

2. After this, choose the "Get Started" button on the main page

3. Choose the option that allows you to create a new wallet

4. Select your response for the coming prompts

5. Then, back up your 12-word secret recovery phrase as prompted

6. Next up, you can set up your MetaMask wallet login password

7. Follow a few more steps to get your wallet created

If you are using the MetaMask Chrome extension or any other extension, then you can surely access your wallet with the help of the correct MetaMask login password. All you have to do is, open the extension or the MetaMask app, enter the password on the main screen, and then choose the "Unlock" button. This way you can easily get access to your MetaMask wallet.

To avoid facing technical glitches every now and then, you should always use the updated version of the software on your devices. Hence, it is recommended to update MetaMask extension as well. Hence, in this section, I will guide you on how you can update the MetaMask Chrome extension:

1. Open the Chrome web browser on your device

2. Followed by this, you should look for the MetaMask extension icon

3. Right-click on this icon and then select "Manage Extensions"

4. Furthermore, enable the developer mode and choose "Update"

5. Wait for a few minutes and the MetaMask Chrome extension would be updated

If that does not help you, then you can uninstall and re-install the MetaMask extension on your Chrome web browser. When you reinstall any program, its latest version is installed.

Well, this is one of the most common MetaMask extension issues that users are facing. If the extension is not showing then you need to pin to the taskbar when you end up adding it. But, to find the MetaMask extension that you have already in your browser, you should click on the puzzle icon present on the taskbar of your browser.

When the list of extensions opens, you will see the MetaMask Chrome extension there represented by a fox-face logo. If it is not there, you need to install the extension once again. This time we suggest you get the extension downloaded from the Chrome web store instead of the metamask.io website or vice versa.

I hope the tutorials given in the read have helped you in getting access to all those features that are included in a MetaMask wallet. Since Chrome is one of the most widely used web browsers, therefore we have taken it as an example to showcase how you can start using MetaMask through it. Meanwhile, if you are using any other web browser or the MetaMask app, then also the wallet setup and login steps would remain the same.

For further queries, you can check out the MetaMask forums where different users have discussed different case scenarios related to the usage of the wallet.