# How to Get FTM For Gas Fees



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<mark style="color:red;">**If you are interacting on the Fantom Opera Network you will need FTM in order to pay for the transaction costs (gas)**</mark>
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### **How To Get FTM**

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**The steps to receive FTM from the faucet may have changed since the video. Follow along the directions from the FTM faucet from the spooky swap discord.**&#x20;



**Or if you may have Binance or KuCoin or any other CEX, you can buy FTM from CEX and then withdraw to your MetaMask wallet directly under Fantom Opera Chain.**
