How to Connect your Wallet for GiftDapp Operations Using Metamask

Tim Israel
3 min readOct 17, 2021

Metamask is the most widely used and convenient desktop wallet (Browser). MetaMask is a cryptocurrency wallet that interacts with the Ethereum network through software. Users can utilize a browser extension or a mobile app to access their Ethereum wallet, which can then be used to interact with decentralized applications.

ConsenSys Software Inc., a blockchain software business specializing in Ethereum-based tools and infrastructure, created MetaMask.

Through a suitable web browser or the mobile app's built-in browser, MetaMask allows users to save and manage account keys, broadcast transactions, transfer and receive Ethereum-based coins and tokens, and securely connect to decentralized applications.

The software offers an integrated tool for exchanging Ethereum tokens that finds the cheapest exchange rate by aggregating numerous decentralized exchanges (DEXs). A service fee of 0.875 percent of the transaction amount is charged for this feature, dubbed MetaMask Swaps.

According to Fortune, MetaMask's browser plugin had around 3 million monthly active users as of April 2021.

How to Install Metamask?

To install metamask on mobile is quite easy, go to the Metamask website first, https://metamask.io/ and download for your Android and IOS devices.

But for systems, it is a bit complicated than that;

To install Metamask on your computer, click "Get Chrome Extension."

In the upper right corner, click "Add to Chrome."

To finish the installation, click "Add Extension."

When you see the fox logo in the upper right corner of your browser, you know Metamask is installed.

Connecting Metamask to Rigel Protocol; Computer Users

Click "Connect To A Network" on the RigelProtocol page, then select the network you want to connect to: Binance Smart Chain or Ethereum. Select the MetaMask wallet from the list of options, then click "Connect wallet." A popup window displaying your account will appear; select the wallet, then click "Next" and "Connect."

Rigel Protocol allows users to connect to their platform directly through wallets that support Web3.

Connecting TrustWallet to Rigel Protocol; Mobile Users.

First download TrustWallet to your device from here: https://trustwallet.com/​‌, if you don't have TrustWallet on your phone.

Press the four squares at the bottom of the screen in your Trust Wallet, then scroll down to Dapps. If you can't locate RigelProtocol in the list, then type https://www.rigelprotocol.com/ into the search field. Your wallet will be asked to be connected. When you click Accept, your wallet will be detected.

Note: Never download wallets from unknown sources, always ensure you download wallets from the wallet platforms. There are tons of scammers out there devising means to reap you off of your funds. Be watchful and take necessary precautions to prevent being hacked

About GiftDapp

It is a Rigel Protocol gifting system that allows users to win prizes and send gifts to other users. Other DeFi projects will be able to use this Dapp to reward their communities. Social Media influencers can drastically increase their follower base by sending rewards to their subscribers. ‌

About Rigel Protocol

Rigel Protocol is a decentralized Blockchain Protocol for a variety of DeFi products. A protocol designed to improve and update existing Decentralized Finance (DeFi) capabilities by presenting numerous unique DeFi products to promote scalability, blockchain security, user experience, and acceptance.

Various DeFi products, such as: cross-chain operations, clever token swaps, yield agriculture, margin trade, and many more are shown. The margin ecosystem of the Rigel Protocol Trading is powered by $RGP.

To learn more about Rigel Protocol visit

www.rigelprotocol.com

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Tim Israel

Blockchain Enthusiast, Graphics designer and Forex Trader