Get Started on CoreDAO
For those who are from other Chains, and want to take your first step on CoreDAO
If you don’t have MetaMask
Cross-chain Assets
If you don’t have MetaMask
Install MetaMask Browser Extension
Visit the MetaMask website or browser extension marketplace and download the MetaMask extension for your preferred web browser

Visit https://metamask.io/ and select the link for your web browser

Install the browser extension and confirm the prompts
Create a MetaMask Wallet
Once the installation is completed you should be forwarded to a “Welcome” screen, start by clicking “Get Started”

Welcome Screen: Click “Get Started”
Then click “Create a Wallet”

MetaMask Password
Create a password to be used to secure your MetaMask plugin. This is so that no-one can see your account info without entering the password.

Pick a password
Wallet Secret Backup Phrase
Your new wallet will have a secret backup phrase. This is for recovering your wallet and must be kept secret. You should write down these words on a piece of paper and store them in a secure location in case of an issue requiring the recovery of your wallet.

Write down your secret recovery phrase and store it somewhere secret and safe
Connect MetaMask to Core Mainnet
Now that your wallet is setup, we need to configure it to connect to Core DAO, this is easy to do and easy to change between networks using the button near the top of the app

Click the network selection button near the top of the app
Click on “Custom RPC” if you have not previously added the Core Mainnet information

Select ‘Custom RPC’
Enter the Core Mainnet details as follows:
Network Name: Core Blockchain
New RPC URL: https://rpc.coredao.org/
Chain ID:1116
Currency Symbol: CORE
Block Explorer URL: https://scan.coredao.org

Enter Core Mainnet details and save
Cross-chain Assets
Access to IceCreamSwap: https://icecreamswap.com/

Connect your Wallet, IceCreamSwap is now supporting up to 15 wallets

Click the “Bridge” button to start Bridging

IceCreamSwap is now supporting 5 chains: BSC, Doge, Fuse, and XDC
Home Chain is your current Chain, and Target Chain is your target bridge chain (CoreDAO)

And, choose assets you want to bridge

There will be a 1% Bridging fee per transaction applied

Finally, finish your bridge stage, and enjoy experiencing products on Core Blockchain (CoreDAO)
Hopefully, these guides will help you closer to Core!
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