> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.ichi.org/ichi-docs-v3/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.ichi.org/ichi-docs-v3/multichain/bridging-ichi/polygon.md).

# Polygon

How to connect your wallet to the Polygon Network

### Adding Polygon Network to MetaMask Wallet

There are two ways to add the Polygon Network to MetaMask:

1. [Using Polygonscan.com](#using-polygonscan)
2. [Manually by configuring the network information](#manual-configuration)

#### Using Polygonscan

Follow these steps to add Polygon to your MetaMask wallet using a simple button on the official Polygonscan website.

1. Head to <https://polygonscan.com/>.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and select the **Add Polygon Network** button as shown below in Figure 1.
3. **Approve** the additional of Polygon to your wallet as shown below in Figure 2.

#### Manual Configuration

Follow these steps to manually add Polygon to your MetaMask wallet using the configuration options available within MetaMask.

1. Open MetaMask and select the **Network dropdown** to change networks as shown below in Figure 3.
2. Click the **Add Network** button.
3. **Save** the following options to configure the Polygon network in MetaMask as shown below in Figure 4:

| Network Name    | Polygon Mainnet            |
| --------------- | -------------------------- |
| New RPC URL     | <https://polygon-rpc.com/> |
| Chain ID        | 137                        |
| Currency Symbol | MATIC                      |
| Block Explorer  | <https://polygonscan.com/> |

#### Reference

The following pictures provide reference for the instructions provided above.

![Figure 1: Adding Polygon Network using Polygonscan](https://2553599902-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FaayX6MPAMGzi7VYkOlxX%2Fuploads%2F5dMtOv4ZcriY2DurSbUM%2Fadd_network.png?alt=media\&token=16e92cce-5ee4-468a-960e-a01d1c2e1e4d)

![Figure 2: Approving the network configuration for Polygonscan](https://2553599902-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FaayX6MPAMGzi7VYkOlxX%2Fuploads%2FBILEoAHJc5ooHqOkr24e%2Fapprove.png?alt=media\&token=66ec63e2-ff1f-4c26-bbf8-f4d82da2bfcb)

![Figure 3: Manually add a network in MetaMask](https://2553599902-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FaayX6MPAMGzi7VYkOlxX%2Fuploads%2FdyntNNNF5KDrCVRNktcb%2Fwallet_add_network.png?alt=media\&token=caf9454a-ef26-4b1b-ac20-ea567ae2a3f6)

![Figure 4: Network configuration for Polygon in MetaMask](https://2553599902-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FaayX6MPAMGzi7VYkOlxX%2Fuploads%2FTQ6sgibvgjGteSqbQ0Am%2Fmanual_add.png?alt=media\&token=b4922975-cead-4712-914a-d7841debe87c)

Visit the [Polygon Documentation](https://docs.polygon.technology/docs/develop/metamask/config-polygon-on-metamask/) for additional information.