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Transfer Native Token

The first crucial step for a newcomer in the Web3 world is understanding how to operate a cryptocurrency wallet. This is a fundamental skill for interacting with blockchain-based systems, and we have designed a beginner-friendly tutorial to help you navigate this new terrain.

Transfer Using MetaMask

Note

This tutorial based on the Crab testnet, it operations are also apply to other chains.

  • Install the Wallet extension in your browser.
  • Import your existing accounts or create new ones. Test Account 1 and Test Account 2 are two test accounts in this tutorial.

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  • By default, the MetaMask extension is connected to the Ethereum Mainnet. So, you need to switch from the Ethereum Mainnet to the Crab network. For example, take the Crab network as an example, the network information page provides a convenient link to connect directly.

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Click the Connect button, and the MetaMask extension will automatically switch to the Crab network, check the network displayed and click the Approve button. Then , you can see that the network has switched from the Ethereum Mainnet to the Crab testnet.

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Test Account 1 has 20 CRAB and Test Account 2 balance is 0. Let's transfer 10 CRAB to the Test Acccount 2 next.

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    Click Send button.

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    Select the target account and fill in the value amount, click Next.

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    Confirm the source account and target account, then click Comfirm button.

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