To keep this as simple as possible we have created step by step guide below, complete with video demonstrations. If you are starting from scratch then it will take no more than 15 minutes to do, so do not worry!
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If you already have a wallet, you can skip this step and jump down to checking and connecting to the connecting to the Polygon Network.
Note: Make sure you are using a desktop browser â this cannot be done on a mobile device, and it does not work on Safari. We would recommend Chrome or Firefox so if you don't have these you will need to download and install one of them.
Head to metamask.io/
Click the âDownloadâ tab and then click on âInstall Metamask for Chromeâ
Select âAdd to Chromeâ - this should be at the top or very bottom of the web page
The click âAdd Extensionâ
At the top right-hand corner of your browser, you will see a puzzle icon, click on this and scroll down to the Metamask icon and click pin. This will pin Metamask to your browser toolbar for easy access.
Click on the Metamask icon, a web page with the fox head logo will pop up on your browser and an option to âGet Startedâ, click on this. If it does not, then click on the Metamask logo on your toolbar, and click âGet Startedâ
You are creating a new wallet so select âCreate a Walletâ
You are then taken to a screen with your âSecret Recovery Phraseâ, write this down some were safe! Then click next.
You will now have to confirm your secret recovery phrase, so select each of the words in the correct order you were shown on the previous page.
Click confirm when you are done and you will be taken to a page saying âCongratulationsâ. You can click âAll doneâ and then you will arrive at your Metamask account page
Visit https://chainlist.org/
Click âConnect walletâ in top right, and it will ask you to confirm you want to âConnect to Metamaskâ, you should click next.
Then go to the âSearch Networksâ box on the Chainlist homepage, and search for âPolygonâ
Click on âAdd to Metamaskâ button on the Polygon Mainnet box
It will ask for you to verify adding Polygon to your Metamask, and click âSwitch to Networkâ
Congratulations â you now have your digital wallet set up!
And to pay for any transactions on FF3 you will need polygon MATIC tokens to pay for the gas fees. We recommend you buy approximately 2-3 Matic which is about ÂŁ5 and will give you enough gas fees to cover hundreds of Matic transactions.
Basically free - but you need some.
Open your chrome browser.
Go to https://ramp.network/
Click in the top Right âBuy Cryptoâ
Click on the drop-down arrow saying âETHâ icon and search for âUSDCâ
Choose âUSDC on Polygonâ
Enter how much you want to convert. This is how much money you want to put towards the film raise.
Enter your email address and check the top box to confirm Terms of service, then click proceed.
Enter the 6-digit confirmation code they send to your email address
Make sure you are logged in to Metamask, copy your wallet address (the numbers and letters under âAccount 1â e.g. 3FZbgi29cpjq2GjdwV8eyHuJJnkLtktZc5), then paste it into the box on the Ramp web page, click âConfirm and Proceedâ
Choose your payment method.
Enter your address and card details
On the confirmation screen click âBuy Nowâ
At this point Ramp will confirm that the payment has been successful â OR â you may be asked to confirm your identity. If that is the case, youâll need your mobile device to authenticate a driver's license or a passport. Once this is done it will sync and youâll be able to access your crypto.
Congratulations â you now own crypto currency!
Note: USDC might not show in your wallet, in that case you need to register the USDC token in your wallet.
To do that you need to open Metamask and click the âImport Tokenâ button at the bottom of the wallet.
Enter the USDC address (copy and paste this): 0x2791bca1f2de4661ed88a30c99a7a9449aa84174 and click on add custom token.
Assuming you are still on https://ramp.network/ as you have bought your USDC, click on âNew Transactionâ or âBuy Cryptoâ
Click on the drop-down arrow saying âETHâ icon and search for âMATICâ
Choose âMATIC on Polygonâ
Enter how much you want to convert. There will be a minimum amount and you shouldnât need more than ÂŁ5 to cover the gas fees on your transactions on FF3
Enter your email address and check the top box to confirm Terms of service, then click proceed
Enter the 6-digit confirmation code they send to your email address
Make sure you are logged in to Metamask, copy your wallet address (the numbers and letters under âAccount 1â e.g. 3FZbgi29cpjq2GjdwV8eyHuJJnkLtktZc5), then paste it into the box on the Ramp web page, click âConfirm and Proceedâ
Choose your payment method
Enter your address and card details
On the confirmation screen click âBuy Nowâ
At this point Ramp will confirm that the payment has been successful â OR â you may be asked to confirm your identity. If that is the case, youâll need your mobile device to authenticate a driver's license or a passport. Once this is done it will sync and youâll be able to access your crypto.
Congratulations â you now have all the crypto currency you need to support film projects on the FF3 platform!
Go to the platform app.first-flights.com/ and click on the project you wish to fund.
Click on 'Rewards Tab'
In the top right corner, click 'Connect Wallet' to connect your Metamask wallet
Enter the amount you want to support the film. You can either enter a USDC amount you want to support.
When you are happy, click the 'Swap' button
On the confirm swap pop-up click 'Approve'
On the swap verificaion pop-up click 'Confirm'
Your Metamask will pop-up asking to confirm the access to USDC. Click 'Confirm'
On the confirm swap verificaion pop-up click 'Confirm'
Allow to process. If you wait any longer than a minute, click refresh and reconnect to see confrimation (this happens occasionally.
Success!
Please share your support on your favourite social medai channles. When the film raise is a success, your NFT's will be minted and they will be airdropped to your wallet!