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# Swap/Trading

Token swaps on GemKeeper are a simple way to trade one token for another via automated liquidity pools.

When you swap (trade) on the exchange, you will pay a 0.30% to the liquidity providers.

## **How to Swap**

**Requirements**

* MetaMask wallet
* Some Rose for gas \
  [see guide](/docs/welcome/getting-started.md) for how to get Rose gas

**Steps**

1. First connect to Emerald mainnet with your MetaMask wallet by clicking the Connect Wallet button on the top Right. 
2. Go to "Swap"
3. Choose the token you want to swap from by clicking on the "From" token, a window will pop up to select the token with your balances
4. If the token you're looking for is not in our default list, you can add it by entering its address in the search box, and an option to add it to the list will appear
5. Once you have selected your "From" token, select your "To" token the same way
6. If you haven't approved the tokens yet, you will be prompted to approve them. Click on the "Approve" button, and your wallet will ask you to confirm the approval. This may take a few seconds in the network to approve.
7. Once "Swap" appears enabled, you can click swap, your wallet will ask you for your permission. 
8. You will see the "Transaction Submitted" screen when your request to swap has been sent to Emerald to process.

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