Ready your wallet on Polygon zkEVM

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Before getting tokens, you need a crypto wallet that supports Polygon zkEVM. MetaMask is a popular choice.

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1. Install MetaMask. Download MetaMask as a browser extension or mobile app from MetaMask's official site.

2. Create a wallet. If you don’t have a wallet, follow the instructions to create one. Ensure you back up your seed phrase securely.

3. Add Polygon zkEVM network.

• Open MetaMask and click the network dropdown at the top.
• Select Add Network manually.
• Input the following details for Polygon zkEVM:
  • Network Name: Polygon zkEVM
  • RPC URL: https://zkevm-rpc.com
  • Chain ID: 1101
  • Symbol: ETH
  • Block explorer URL: https://zkevm.polygonscan.com/

Get ETH and POL on Polygon zkEVM

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Now that you have Polygon zkEVM set up on your MetaMask wallet, here are two ways to get ETH and POL on Polygon zkEVM. You need ETH to pay for gas fees.

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Option 1: Manually Swap and Bridge

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❎ DO NOT swap for POL on zkEVM. There is high slippage because of low liquidity.

✅ DO swap for POL on Ethereum Mainnet or Polygon POS and then bridge that POL to zkEVM.

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1. Visit https://jumper.exchange/

2. Connect your wallet to Ethereum Mainnet or Polygon POS network.

3. In the From field, select Ethereum Mainnet or Polygon POS as your network and the token you wish to swap/bridge.

1. In the To field, select Polygon zkEVM as the network and choose ETH or POL in the token list.

1. Enter the amount of token you wish to swap.