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# How to stake MESH

1\.  Go to the **\[Staking and Pool Voting]** page from the **\[MESH governance]** menu at the top.

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2\. Click the **\[Stake]** button.

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3-1. Insert **the amount** of MESH to be staked and select **the period**.

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3-2. Check the expected information on the upcoming staking - the period, completion date, additional voting rights, and total APR.

**All displayed information is real-time expected information, which may cause differences in the actual staking process.** Therefore, the user should be familiar with and understand the changes that may occur during the staking process.

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3-3. Read the precautions carefully, agree with the terms, and then click the **\[Confirm]** and **\[Next]** buttons.

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4\. Confirm the staking information lastly and click the **\[Stake]** button and the **\[Confirm]** button.

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{% hint style="info" %}
**Tips**

If there is no history of trading selected assets on Meshswap, the Token Approve Transaction will be preceded prior to the Lending Transaction (For the first time only).
{% endhint %}

5\. Once the staking is completed,

  ＊The staking status can be checked in "Staked Amount".

  ＊The real-time distributed rewards are in "Reward Amount". 

  ＊The amount of obtained vMESH, a staking reward, can be confirmed in "My Voting Rights".

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