Initiating a transfer transaction

We will do our first transaction with Web3 now by initiating a transfer amount of 2 ETH from Account # 0 to Account # 1. Remember we have to do this transfer only within the local network and you’ll use the test ETH to pay for gas or transaction fees:

1. As the very first step, open the MetaMask wallet, switch to the local network, and make sure you are seeing the Hardhat Account # 0 details. The balance should show 1,000 ETH. There are two ways to initiate a transfer: Send or Receive. Here, we will use the Send option. Make sure you are using localhost as the network and the account points to Account # 0 to start the transaction.
2. Click on the Send option and it will take you to the next step.
3. Now, click on Transfer between my accounts; the following figure shows the list of accounts that you can choose from:

Figure 3.18 – Transferring between accounts

4. Choose Account # 1. Enter the amount...