1. Install MetaMask on your phone
- Open MetaMask’s official download page and follow the link to the App Store or Google Play.
- Install MetaMask from that listing and open the app. Avoid sponsored copies and download links sent through chat.
If you already use MetaMask, update it through your app store. Keep the wallet you already control; a new address is not required just to follow this guide.
2. Set up your wallet and recovery method
- For a new wallet, choose Create a new wallet and follow the app’s setup prompts. To restore a wallet you own, choose its existing-wallet option instead.
- Set a strong, unique password and secure your phone. The password unlocks the app; it is not a substitute for the wallet’s recovery method.
- If your setup uses a Secret Recovery Phrase, write down the words in the exact order shown, store them securely offline and complete the backup check in MetaMask.
If you choose another recovery method offered by MetaMask, understand what access and credentials it requires before relying on it. Follow MetaMask’s current setup instructions for that method.
Never send a recovery phrase or private key to Sargo, a merchant or support. Only enter recovery details into the genuine wallet’s recovery process, never into a website asking you to connect.
3. Open Sargo in MetaMask’s browser
- In MetaMask Mobile, open Explore. Use the browser icon or address/search field to open https://app.sargo.io/.
- Check the address. sargo.io is the information website; app.sargo.io is the application.
- If wallet connection is available, tap Connect Wallet in Sargo and select MetaMask.
- Check the site and selected account in the wallet’s connection request. Approve only the connection you intended, then return to Sargo and check the displayed wallet address.
Connecting does not send tokens, create an order or lift the platform pause. If the app says access is unavailable, stop there rather than trying to create or fund an order.
If your screen looks different, use MetaMask’s browser guide. On a computer, use the official browser extension or the mobile connection option actually offered by Sargo; do not import your recovery phrase into the Sargo page.
4. Check the network before approving anything
When orders become available, start with the network your tokens are already on. Sargo must support that starting token and route. Setting up MetaMask does not mean you must first transfer everything to Celo or Base.
For an enabled order, review any required conversion, costs and final amount. Only USDT or USDC enters escrow on Celo or Base. Your starting token and chain can be different.
If a network must be added or changed, check the request in the wallet and use the network’s official details. Do not copy network settings from a private message.
- Connect: gives the site access to your selected public address. It is not a payment.
- Approve a token: lets a contract use a specified token amount. Review that permission before agreeing.
- Send or fund: moves tokens. Check the destination, amount, network and network fee before signing.
A signature request is not always a payment, but it can still grant permissions. Read it before signing. See what to check before an order.
If something is not working
- MetaMask does not open: try opening Sargo from MetaMask’s own browser, then check that the wallet is unlocked.
- Wrong account or missing balance: check the selected public address and network before moving any funds.
- Not enough for the network fee: read which fee asset the wallet requests. Holding a stablecoin does not always cover the network fee.
- A transaction is pending: check MetaMask’s activity and transaction status before sending again. Do not pay twice because the first request is slow.
- Still stuck: use MetaMask’s official help for wallet setup, or support@sargo.io for Sargo access or an existing order.
Do not reset or reinstall the wallet unless you have verified that you can recover it. Support does not need your recovery phrase, password or one-time code.