Setup MetaMask
When you install MetaMask, then it will automatically open up a āsetupā page.
Hit āBeginā and walk through the setup-wizard. Letās create a new Wallet!
Statistical Information
If you want to send statistical information, is totally up to you, both is fine:
Set a Password
Create a new strong password. This password is used to encrypt your private keys. What private keys are exactly is discussed in a later section of the course, suffice to say though, they give access to all your Ether. So, better have a strong password here:
Backup Phrase
It would be better to safely store the secret phrase, but for sake of simplicity, letās just skip this for now:
A seed phrase (or here: Backup Phrase) is usually a number of human-readable words (e.g. 12 words). This represents the āmaster keyā to regain access to all your accounts. It is a simple algorithm to create a number of private keys based on your backup phrase. Donāt worry if you donāt know yet what this means - just remember: Never (like never ever) give out your seed phrase!
Final Screen
And you should be greeted with this screen:
Letās see now how we can use MetaMask to transfer Etherā¦