# Downloading and Installing

## Downloading MetaMask on Desktop

### Step 1: Proceed to [**https://MetaMask.io**](https://metamask.io) and select "Download"

![](https://2210437303-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Mg9LHnLl13rCT6rZIBo%2F-MgOQU7tt4ZuT90YpW1X%2F-MgOcjhmh4GYP1DXYER6%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=81df7952-fa9b-45d3-9f07-77fa34cc6216)

### Step 2: Select the platform you are installing MetaMask onto and select "Install MetaMask for..."

![](https://2210437303-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Mg9LHnLl13rCT6rZIBo%2F-MgOQU7tt4ZuT90YpW1X%2F-MgOcvuLFznAs2ipv71_%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=d7d97ba7-4880-414a-b4bf-ef5be18ce120)

### Step 3: If installing to Brave or Firefox, just add the extension

![](https://2210437303-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Mg9LHnLl13rCT6rZIBo%2F-MgOQU7tt4ZuT90YpW1X%2F-MgOd3ljJ_rXJjbPaeRh%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=53a8d791-3ad6-4830-8486-8517f8fe0e2a)

### Step 4: Click on the Jigsaw piece. That is your extensions menu. Select the pin to pin the MetaMask extension to your address bar area for easy access in future.

![](https://2210437303-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Mg9LHnLl13rCT6rZIBo%2F-MgOQU7tt4ZuT90YpW1X%2F-MgOdDBNPECJBYIGIiwr%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=3b5cb5d8-4867-427a-95ad-5b720eb2f4a5)

Congratulations! You have now downloaded and installed MetaMask!