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# Installing PolkaGate Snap

To install PolkaGate Snap, you need to have MetaMask installed first. Then, visit the official MetaMask Snap directory at [snaps.metamask.io](https://snaps.metamask.io/snap/npm/polkagate/snap/), which is also linked on polkagate.xyz. Click "Add to MetaMask" to add it.\ <br>

<figure><img src="/files/GIBYBVm74UgSxyWHAQ92" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

When you click on "Add to MetaMask," a MetaMask popup will appear, requesting your permission to install the Snap. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.

<figure><img src="/files/3Zc5Qt9s4BiRr92J6DhR" alt=""><figcaption><p>Install Prompt</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/Uf7X9gSofTBnfzhAG7AG" alt=""><figcaption><p>Scroll to View Permissions </p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/1CW5y0hVGvIHdKqpwrU3" alt=""><figcaption><p>Check and Confirm</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/HMngOl7X6vE4IqJBvtKl" alt=""><figcaption><p>Done!</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/mrxiV51LjTiPbmses3i3" alt="" width="361"><figcaption><p>Welcome &#x26; how to visit the snap home page</p></figcaption></figure>

Alternatively, you can visit dApps that support the PolkaGate Snap. Currently, the following dApps support it:

* [apps.polkagate.xyz](https://apps.polkagate.xyz)
* [polkadot.subsquare.io](https://polkadot.subsquare.io)<br>