This is a guide for new users who wish to invest in PieDAO products. It explains the process step-by-step. In the tutorial we’ll buy tokens for the $PLAY index as an example, but the process is the same for any other PIE.

The screenshots are from a desktop browser. The page layouts are similar on mobile but depend on your device.

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Tooling

To perform crypto transactions two software components are needed, a web browser and a wallet. These are typical for transacting in the Ethereum ecosystem on which PieDAO is built:

1. Use an up-to-date web browser such as Firefox, Brave, Chrome, Opera, or Edge.
2. Get a browser extension named MetaMask which will act as your crypto wallet. This is its website: https://metamask.io/.

For installing MetaMask there’s an excellent detailed guide at: “How to use MetaMask: A step by step guide”.

The gist of it is:

• Go to the applicable app store for your browser and search for MetaMask.
• Install and activate the MetaMask extension.
• You’ll see an orange fox icon in the toolbar (in Chrome you may need to pin it).
• Click the icon, create a new account, and safely store its password and secret phrase.

Now you have a working cryptocurrency wallet. The next step is to deposit funds.

Your MetaMask wallet has a public address used for receiving cryptocurrency. It’s a series of 42 characters. The beginning and end of the address are shown under the account name (Account 1 in the screenshot). You can copy the address by clicking the little Copy icon to the right of the address segment.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/X4QIT_N5MUt0LyVi71UzzXdLGuQ9IjzXFhVhwLiPfPT0mN84K3nFlhyEVrOTvnsN8fIlpUVu5FZ8I167dyHbWJs2WGXfjmTAMs1FKzqPeN8oXiabrC7w38xmaHldIermAELtaiQE

Funding Your Wallet