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# I'm Advanced

## How to get a DeFi Index  <a href="#id-7b6c" id="id-7b6c"></a>

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LcvJ-ezyEg>" %}

**Key Steps**

1. Login - Go to <https://app.cook.finance> and login with your MetaMask &#x20;
2. Browse - Look through and pick an index that you would like&#x20;
3. Issue - Press “Issue” to issue a single token such as AVAX, USDC or USDT&#x20;
4. Stake - Go to <https://app.cook.finance/farms> to stake indexes and earn additional rewards

## Network - Setup Avalanche <a href="#id-7b6c" id="id-7b6c"></a>

First open MetaMask, then click on Network drop-down and then click on Select Custom RPC. Enter the following information and press save. Now your MetaMask will be enabled to connect with the Cook DAPP on MetaMask. Alternatively you can view the Avalanche guide and video tutorial [here](https://support.avax.network/en/articles/4626956-how-do-i-set-up-metamask-on-avalanche).

* Network Name: Avalanche Network
* New RPC URL: <https://api.avax.network/ext/bc/C/rpc>
* ChainID: 43114
* Symbol: AVAX
* Explorer: <https://snowtrace.io/>

## Reference Guides <a href="#id-7b6c" id="id-7b6c"></a>

DeFi Index Guide - [Video Walkthrough](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LcvJ-ezyEg)&#x20;

DeFi Index Guide - [Text Walkthrough](https://cookfinance.medium.com/a-defi-index-guide-for-avalanche-576b222bae7e)

Index Staking Guide - [Video Walkthrough](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8a3xyoywe8)

Index Staking Guide - [Text Walkthrough](https://cookfinance.medium.com/an-index-staking-guide-24a0f4accc4)


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