# Fragmints.com🥢 (Getting Started)⌨️

By [Fragmints🥢](https://paragraph.com/@fragmints) · 2021-11-18

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Setting Up
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### Download Metamask Extension

In Google type the following; “metamask” extension and install the browser extension, following the instructions carefully.

[https://metamask.io/](https://metamask.io/)

![https://metamask.io/](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/384ea7a64df2bdfa6bc59f37b2578ff6432d95019a92bf729be4cf9e802e0fee.png)

https://metamask.io/

### Configuring Your Polygon Network Settings

Once installed change the network settings of metamask

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/6a553e2e8289b8785e10eee8f391100814b38ede4421ea813a2c958942a7f59d.png)

*   **Network Name:** Polygon
    
*   **New RPC URL:** [https://polygon-rpc.com](https://polygon-rpc.com/)
    
*   **ChainID:** 137
    
*   **Symbol:** MATIC
    
*   **Block Explorer URL:** [https://polygonscan.com/](https://polygonscan.com/)
    

### Buying MATIC and Withdrawing to Metamask (Gas Fees)

The easiest way to do this is using a popular centralised exchange such as Binance

![Binance Mobile App](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/d37b3854f4aa42033fcf1eac0e7e9c68447bc0d7955b446f9c39f35752a4775d.png)

Binance Mobile App

### Using A DEX to swap your tokens

Once you have received the MATIC tokens within your metamask wallet address you can then use Quickswap to purchase all other polygon related tokens.

The current base currencies active on fragmints are WETH, USDC, USDT & DAI.

[https://quickswap.exchange/#/swap](https://quickswap.exchange/#/swap)

![quickswap.exchange](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/68d984f48682671da40f6b87631510ca691fbfd8f93ae1f441e85b72bd9bf032.png)

quickswap.exchange

### Using Fragmints to build your asset portfolio.

**(_What is a Fragmint?:_** _a fragmented portion of an asset_)

Once you have the based assets mentioned above you are now able to trade and acquire fragmints. Below is a breakdown of the elements on the fragmints trade page.

![fragmints.com/trade](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/ec9f83c70158b560fc61d49aff9f1414fe0105252eb37df2a1326720d1b22d3f.png)

fragmints.com/trade

[https://fragmints.com/trade](https://fragmints.com/trade)

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*Originally published on [Fragmints🥢](https://paragraph.com/@fragmints/fragmints-com-getting-started)*