How to add Terra Mainnet (LUNA) to MetaMask.

By adding the Terra mainnet to your MetaMask wallet and importing LUNA tokens, you can seamlessly interact with decentralized applications on the Terra blockchain.

Nov 17, 2024 at 12:25 pm

How to Add Terra Mainnet (LUNA) to MetaMask

Terra is a blockchain protocol that enables the creation of decentralized applications. The Terra mainnet, which runs on the Cosmos SDK, went live in April 2019. MetaMask is a popular software cryptocurrency wallet used to interact with the Ethereum blockchain. It allows users to store their Ether and other ERC-20 tokens, as well as interact with decentralized applications.

In this guide, we will show you how to add the Terra mainnet to your MetaMask wallet.

Prerequisites:

-A MetaMask wallet installed on your desktop or mobile device.

• A Terra Station wallet with LUNA tokens.

Steps:

1) Open MetaMask: On your desktop or mobile device, open the MetaMask wallet. Click on the "Networks" tab and then click on the "Add Network" button.

2)Add Terra Network: On the "Add Network" page, fill in the following details:

-Network Name: Enter a name for the network. For example, "Terra Mainnet"
-New RPC URL: Enter the following RPC URL: https://lcd.terra.dev
-Chain ID: Enter the following chain ID: 1
-Currency Symbol: Enter the currency symbol for LUNA. For example, "LUNA"
-Block Explorer URL: Enter the block explorer URL for the Terra mainnet: https://finder.terra.money

3)Save Network: Once you have filled in all the details, click on the "Save" button. The Terra mainnet will be added to your MetaMask wallet.

4)Import LUNA Tokens from Terra Station Wallet: To import your LUNA tokens from your Terra Station wallet to MetaMask, follow these steps:

-Open your Terra Station wallet and click on the "Send" button.

• Enter the amount of LUNA tokens you want to send and the MetaMask wallet address that you want to send them to.
• Click on the "Send" button and wait for the transaction to be confirmed.

5)Check Balance in MetaMask: Once the LUNA tokens have been sent from your Terra Station wallet, you should see them in your MetaMask wallet. To check your balance, click on the "Assets" tab and then click on the "LUNA" token.

6)Now you can use LUNA on MetaMask: You can now use your LUNA tokens on MetaMask to interact with decentralized applications on the Terra blockchain.