Connect Wallet to Base Before You Cast Your First Vote

To connect wallet to base, you add the Base network to the wallet you already hold, move a small amount of ETH onto Base to pay for transactions, then approve a connect prompt on the app itself. That is the whole job. It is a one-time setup rather than a barrier, and once it is done, every vote and every trophy claim happens without you thinking about network settings again.

What does it mean to connect wallet to base?

It means giving a site permission to see your public wallet address and to propose transactions that you still approve one at a time. That is all. MetaMask’s documentation spells this out plainly: a connected app can see the addresses of the accounts you selected and suggest transactions, and you approve each one manually.

Here is the confusing thing, named. Connecting is not depositing. It is not a transfer, and it is not a handover of your keys. A connect prompt that asks for a seed phrase is not a connect prompt.

I am Jim Goetz, founder of Temptation Token, a vote-to-earn game on Base operated by Blockchain Entertainment LLC. The app is at app.temptationtoken.io, and the user guide walks the full page if you want the tour first.

How do I add the Base network to my wallet?

You open your wallet’s network menu, choose to add a network, and enter the public Base details from the official documentation. Most wallets can also add it for you from a single button on a Base page.

The Base docs publish the network details for Base Mainnet, including chain ID 8453, the RPC URL https://mainnet.base.org and the block explorer at basescan.org. Copy them from that page and nowhere else. A wrong RPC URL is the most common way people end up on a network that is not Base.

• Network name — Base Mainnet, so you can find it in the menu later.
• Chain ID and RPC URL — taken only from the Base documentation.
• Currency symbol — ETH, the gas token on Base.
• Block explorer — useful for checking any transaction against public data.

If the menu is unfamiliar, MetaMask’s guide to adding a custom network shows the same steps in its own words.

Is gas on Base the same as gas on Ethereum mainnet?

Gas on Base is paid in ETH, the same as on mainnet, but it is a separate network with its own balance. Your address is identical on both chains; the assets are not.

Base is a standard EVM chain, which is why your existing wallet works on it unchanged once the network is added, as the Base documentation states. What changes is where your ETH sits. Mainnet ETH will not pay for a Base transaction, and that single fact is behind most of the confusion I hear about from new players.

So check the network name in your wallet menu, then check that your Base balance is not empty.

How do I get ETH onto Base for gas?

Two routes. You bridge ETH across from Ethereum mainnet, or you withdraw ETH from an exchange account directly onto the Base network if that exchange supports it.

The Base docs keep a public list of ecosystem bridges, which is the right place to start rather than a link somebody sent you. If your ETH currently sits in an exchange account such as Coinbase, check the withdrawal screen for Base before you bridge anything, because it is often the shorter path.

Send a small amount first. Confirm it arrives. Then send the rest.

What does a real connect-wallet prompt look like?

A real one starts with a URL you typed yourself and ends with a permission screen that lists accounts and networks, never a screen asking for your secret words. Check the address bar before you check anything else.

This matters because criminals build the fake version deliberately. In a public service announcement, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center described scammers embedding a URL that links a victim’s wallet to a website’s dApp function, a connection that then asks the user for login and security information including seed phrases. Legitimate apps do not ask for that. Ever.

MetaMask also flags known bad sites with a deceptive site warning before you connect. Our addresses are simple: the app is app.temptationtoken.io and the Telegram bot is @TemptationTokenBot. Bookmark them and use the bookmark.

What should I check before my first vote?

Run this short list once, and the setup is done for good. It takes one sitting, not a learning curve.

• Network — your wallet menu says Base, not Ethereum mainnet.
• Gas — a small ETH balance is available on Base for transactions.
• Address — the URL in the bar is the one you bookmarked.
• Prompt — the connect screen shows a single account and asks for no secrets.
• Explorer — you know where to check your transaction on public blockchain data.

Then read how a round actually resolves, in round mechanics from first vote to trophy distribution, and why the pool is provably fair on-chain. Skin in the game is more fun when you can verify the game.

Frequently asked questions

How do I connect my wallet to Base for a vote-to-earn game?

You add the Base network to the wallet you already own, move a small amount of ETH onto Base for gas, then approve the connect prompt on the app itself. Nothing is handed over and no seed phrase is ever typed. Once the network and gas are in place, connecting is a single tap on every visit after that.

You add the Base network to the wallet you already own, move a small amount of ETH onto Base for gas, then approve the connect prompt on the app itself. Nothing is handed over and no seed phrase is ever typed. Once the network and gas are in place, connecting is a single tap on every visit after that.

Is my Base address the same as my Ethereum address?

No. Your wallet address is the same string on Ethereum mainnet and on Base, but the balances are separate because they live on different chains. ETH sitting on mainnet cannot pay gas on Base until it is bridged or withdrawn to the Base network. Check the network name in your wallet menu before you send anything.

No. Your wallet address is the same string on Ethereum mainnet and on Base, but the balances are separate because they live on different chains. ETH sitting on mainnet cannot pay gas on Base until it is bridged or withdrawn to the Base network. Check the network name in your wallet menu before you send anything.

Can I add Base to any wallet?

Yes, Base is a standard EVM chain, so wallets that support custom networks can add it using the public network details in the Base docs. Most common browser wallets and mobile wallets are available for this. If your wallet has no network settings menu, it will not connect, and you need one that does.

Yes, Base is a standard EVM chain, so wallets that support custom networks can add it using the public network details in the Base docs. Most common browser wallets and mobile wallets are available for this. If your wallet has no network settings menu, it will not connect, and you need one that does.

How do I know a connect-wallet prompt is not phishing?

Check the address bar first, then the prompt. A real prompt asks to see your public address and to suggest transactions you approve one at a time. It never asks for a seed phrase, a private key or a password. If a page asks for any of those, close the tab and report it.

Check the address bar first, then the prompt. A real prompt asks to see your public address and to suggest transactions you approve one at a time. It never asks for a seed phrase, a private key or a password. If a page asks for any of those, close the tab and report it.

Are my assets safe when I connect my wallet to an app?

Yes. Connecting only grants permission to view a public address and propose transactions. You can revoke that permission from your wallet settings, and you can approve or reject every transaction individually. Treat the connection like a door you can shut again, not a transfer of anything you hold.

Yes. Connecting only grants permission to view a public address and propose transactions. You can revoke that permission from your wallet settings, and you can approve or reject every transaction individually. Treat the connection like a door you can shut again, not a transfer of anything you hold.

The Bottom Line

Connecting an existing wallet to a new network feels like the risky part. It is not. It is a settings screen, a small amount of ETH for gas, and one permission you can revoke. Do it once and every vote and trophy claim after that is a tap, because the hard part was never the game, it was the setup nobody bothered to explain to you.

So finish the checklist, open app.temptationtoken.io, and cast one vote in one round. New to all of it? Start with what Temptation Token is, then join. Questions come straight to me at jim@temptationtoken.io.

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Sources

• Connect to Base — Base Documentation
• Bridge to Base — Base Documentation
• How to connect to a dapp — MetaMask Help Center
• How to add a custom network — MetaMask Help Center
• Deceptive site ahead warning when connecting to a site — MetaMask Help Center
• FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center Public Service Announcement PSA250603