# Start staking

**Step 1**: Please make sure you are NOT in the All accounts mode. Please choose a specific account, and click the tab **Staking**.

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**Step 2**: In the **Staking** tab, please choose **Start staking**.

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In case you have staked before, even not through SubWallet, the staking tab would still display information about your stakings, as the following image:

![](https://708558686-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fx2bpnbQM0WCkMm0eOyd6%2Fuploads%2FTYUlU0beCNXcIs1wMMtH%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=aa6829d5-2b6d-4301-b624-49a4e5dce95c)

**Step 3**: Select the network you want to stake on.

![](https://708558686-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fx2bpnbQM0WCkMm0eOyd6%2Fuploads%2FahYlcDkrdTQ6F8A2myEw%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=e2266d88-a059-4ae4-973c-6ddb5e99bb5d)

**Step 4**: Select a collator. \
The wallet displays the number of people participating in staking for a particular validator/collator/dApp, and the **annualized** percentage yield (APY) on staking for such validator/collator/dApp. We suggest you choose validators/collators/dApps that are (i) not "overcrowded" and (ii) report a significantly high annual return.

![](https://708558686-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fx2bpnbQM0WCkMm0eOyd6%2Fuploads%2FHVTHkkvmtn3w1nHqZCGc%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=3a7a1b89-606f-42e4-8c97-cedb9ef91546)

**Step 5**: Check the information. If you still want to stake for this validator/collator/dApp, please click **Start staking**. 

![](https://708558686-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fx2bpnbQM0WCkMm0eOyd6%2Fuploads%2FAKOXO648A638zAMC1Oc9%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=db690a2f-a200-4e62-bbab-d01639de5d22)

**Step 6**: Enter the amount you want to stake and click **Continue**.

![](https://708558686-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fx2bpnbQM0WCkMm0eOyd6%2Fuploads%2FSChjERP5sQ1AinAUBWJX%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=f2797bcd-90ce-4073-8b33-f1f34210a312)

**Step 7**: Review your transaction. If you still want to proceed, please click **Continue**. 

![](https://708558686-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fx2bpnbQM0WCkMm0eOyd6%2Fuploads%2Fw1arvlfAJ3k9rAyiJgeC%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=5ca357fe-8dd4-4329-a6a0-ebba46a02a03)

**Step 8**: Enter your password and click **Confirm**.

![](https://708558686-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fx2bpnbQM0WCkMm0eOyd6%2Fuploads%2FyIeM2USCkkchTUMO8wJ3%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=1d322992-6e77-4a88-bdc8-bfecf288e302)

Depends on your network connection or blockchain processing time, it might take a while to finalize your transaction. Please be patient!

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