# Getting started with Polygon

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In this section, you will learn how to connect and use your Web3 wallet on the Polygon Network.
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## **Connect your Web3 wallet to the Polygon Network**

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We recommend using [Metamask wallet](/products/set-up-metamask.md) as your Web3 wallet.
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* Log in to your wallet
* Go to [https://chainlist.org/](https://chainlist.org) site
* In the search box insert ***polygon mainnet***
* Click the ***connect your wallet*** button on the top right
* Click \_**add to Metamask** \_ button

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If Metamask is well connected the fox icon appears.
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![Add the Polygon network to Metamask using chainlist.org](/files/4UJsjHokZdHrfk8m0XTC)

## **Deposit at least 0.2 MATIC to your Polygon wallet.**

### What is $MATIC?

$MATIC is the currency used on Polygon to pay for transaction fees and, consequently, for deploying a DAO, in the same way that ETH is used on Ethereum.

### Where can I get $MATIC?

$MATIC can be bought on a decentralized exchange such as [UniSwap](https://app.uniswap.org/#/swap), using $ETH or any other ERC20 token. Then $MATIC needs to be transferred onto the Polygon network using a 'bridge' such as <https://wallet.matic.network/bridge>.

Alternatively, $MATIC can be bought from a centralized exchange, such as Binance or Kucoin and then sent directly to your Polygon wallet.

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**How much $MATIC is necessary to deploy a DAO?**

At least 0.2 $MATIC is required to deploy an Aragon DAO, though the actual cost might be more or less (depending on the network traffic). You can estimate the necessary gas price [here](/products/set-up-metamask/gas-tracker.md).
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