Transferring Tokens with MetaMask

The simplest way to understand the end to end transaction process is to send yourself coins

First you will need to get tokens for the testnet by visiting a testnet "faucet". A Faucet is a web application that sends you tokens for a specific blockchain network. For example, to get Ether testnet tokens you'd have to choose an Ethereum testnet like Sepolia. Then you'd go to the Sepolia Eth faucet and put in your wallet address so that it can send you some tokens.

Faucets | Chainlink

Chainlink Faucet for Sepolia Test Tokens

When first going to the faucet, you will be asked to connect a wallet. This allows for websites to use your in browser wallet as your username/account information. After accepting the terms for using your metamask information, it will automatically populate the Wallet Address portions of the web form with your wallet

Example Faucet Form after successfully conneting your wallet

You will be able to watch the progress of the test LINK being sent from the faucet to your wallet. Upon successful transaction completion you will be able to view the transaction using a block chain explorer like etherscan

Transaction Process Tracking

Successfully completed transaction

You can new view all of the metadata associated with the transfer by clicking on the link to the transaction address.

Example view of the transaction address on Etherscan

Returning to your MetaMask extension, you can then select the Send button to initiate a transaction.

MetaMask Browser Popup

After selecting Send you will be asked what is the public address of the account you want to send the tokens to. For this exercise we will select the 2nd account we created (or the one that doesn't have tokens in it) to receive the test tokens.

You will then be moved to a confirmation screen that has several pieces of useful information. The asset you are trying to send (Token, NFT, etc) the amount, and the estimated transaction fee.

Example Transaction Builder Screen

After entering an amount to of SepoliaETH to send to your 2nd wallet, you will then be presented a confirmation screen that shows the amount you are sending, the estimated fee, and a confirmation button. Upon clicking this button you will initate the transaction.

Confirmation Screen

While the transaction is reaching finality, you will be able to monitor the transaction in your transaction history at the bottom of your MetaMask Extention.

Pending Transaction History

One the transaction is complete you will be able to view more information in your MetaMask extension by selecting the transaction

Confirmed Transaction

Transaction details

You can view the transaction in the block explorer the same way that we viewed the faucet transaction using the View on block explorer option details screen.

Etherscan Record of the transaction

We can confirm in our second account that they have received the sent value of tokens

2nd wallet confirmation of tokens