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How to Swap Ether for AVAX (Core Wallet)
- Install the official Core Wallet Extension via your Google browser or Brave browser
- IMPORTANT: Please make sure you download the official Core app offered by Ava Labs.
- Install the official Core Wallet Extension via your Google browser or Brave browser
- Fund your Core wallet via an exchange like Coinbase
- If you already have ETH in a different wallet, send it to your Ethereum Mainnet Core wallet address.
- Bridge your Ether to AVAX
- Click the “ + “ on the bottom right of the Core wallet.
- Go to the bridge icon and input the amount of ETH you want to transfer to the Avalanche C-Chain
- Once the transfer has begun, You'll see that your ETH has been wrapped(WETH). Give it a few minutes to complete!
- When transfer has finished, you can click on the "+" button again and swap your WETH for AVAX
- Review your order then press "Send Now"
- Double check your transaction in the "View in Explorer"
How to Swap Ether for AVAX (Metamask Wallet)
- Install the official Metamask Wallet Extension via your Google browser, Brave browser, or Apple/Android application
- IMPORTANT: Please make sure you download the official Metamask applications
- Fund your Metamask wallet
- Fund your Metamask Wallet via an exchange like Coinbase
- Adding the Avalanche C-chain on Desktop
- Open your Metamask extension
- Click on the Ethereum Mainnet in the middle of the wallet
- Press “Add Network”
- You will have to add the network manually so please do so carefully
- Network Name: Avalanche Network
- New RPC URL: https://api.avax.network/ext/bc/C/rpc
- ChainID: 43114
- Symbol: AVAX
- Explorer: https://snowtrace.io/
- Adding the Avalanche C-chain on Mobile
- Open your Metamask Application
- Tap the Ethereum Main Network button on the top middle of the screen
- Press “Add Network”
- Go to “Add Network” and search through the popular networks
- You should see “Avalanche Mainnet C-Chain”
- Click on it, review the details which should mirror the manual input above
- Once you have verified the information, Approve the network to add
- Switch through different networks at the top of your Metamask Wallet to get tothe Avalanche Mainnet C-Chain
- Bridge your Ether to Avalanche
- Head to https://bridge.avax.network/
- Select the token you want to bridge
- Press “Add Network”
- After double checking you have chosen the correct token, press transfer
- Note: If you bridge ETH to AVAX make sure the total amount is greater than $75. This will allow for a small airdrop of AVAX so you have enough gas to swap your WETH to AVAX.
- The next page will show you the gas fee and total, double check your transaction then press the confirm button
- You will then be sent to the confirmation page. Be patient as this may take up to 10 minutes. Please follow the instructions below
- *Important* On this page, click the metamask logo under the add token text to add the suggested token
- It will take you to a page where you can switch to the Avalanche C-chain Network.
- After you switch to the Avalanche Network, you can add the suggested token
- On the same confirmation page, you can check the status of your transaction by clicking “Waiting for Confirmations”
- *Important* On this page, click the metamask logo under the add token text to add the suggested token
- Swap your WETH.e to AVAX