# Avalanche

Avalanche is EVM compatible which means that it can be used with Metamask. Since Avalanche has been around for a while you can simply find and add it using the network search

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Alternatively you can manually add it to Metamask or many other EVM compatible wallets by adding a custom network and filling out the following form fields as follows:

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You can purchase AVAX using our fiat onramp depending on the country you are from or from many other centralized exchanges. If you are coming from another chain you maybe able to bridge to AVAX using the VaporDex bridge