# Start staking
**Step 1**: On the SubWallet homepage, select the "**Earning**" tab on the sidebar.
**Step 2**: In the Earning options screen, choose the token you want to stake by searching the list or typing the token name in the search bar.
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If you have previously staked funds on the account, after choosing the "**Earning**" tab, you will be directed to the Your earning positions screen. From there, click the "**+**" button or the "Add more funds" button to get to the Earning options screen.
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*In this example, we want to stake DOT tokens on Bifrost Polkadot. Select "DOT" to start.*
**Step 3***:* In the DOT earning options screen, select one of the three "**Liquid staking"** options as your earning type**.**
*In this example, we want to stake DOT via Bifrost liquid staking.*
**Step 4**: A pop-up will appear. Read carefully, scroll down, then choose "**Stake to earn**" to proceed.
**Step 5**: Enter the amount you want to stake.
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If you are in the "All accounts" mode, in addition to the above information, you will also need to select the staking account.
 
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Once done, click "**Stake**" to proceed.
Choose the appropriate tab based on whether your tokens are on the required network (in this case, i.e., DOT amount is higher or lower DOT on Bifrost):
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{% tab title="If your tokens are on the required network" %}
**Step 6**: A popup screen will appear on the right side. Check the information and confirm your minting request by clicking "**Approve**".
**Step 7**: Your staking request has been submitted!
You can either click "**Back to home**" to return to the homepage or "**View transaction**" to see transaction details in the History tab.
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If you click "**View transaction**", SubWallet will show you the latest transaction record in your transaction history, along with the extrinsic hash of the transfer.
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To check the status of your staked funds, after selecting "**Back to home**", click the Earning tab as per **Step 1**. In the Your earning positions screen, scroll down, then click on your newly staked funds.
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{% tab title="If your tokens aren't on the required networkd Tab" %}
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You need to have more than 1.5 DOT on the Polkadot network to be able to cross-chain them to Bifrost Polkadot and pay the gas fee for staking (if you don't have BNC).
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**Step 6**: A confirmation screen will appear on the right side, asking you to approve the cross-chain transaction from Polkadot to Bifrost Polkadot and to mint vDOT on Bifrost Polkadot afterwards. Choose "**Approve**" to proceed.
**Step 7**: Your staking request is submitted. You can either click "**View progress**" to view the transaction progress in the Notifications screen or "**Back to home**" to return to the homepage.
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DO NOT close this view until the transaction is complete. Closing it before completion will result in the transaction failing.
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Once the transaction is complete, you can check the status of your staked funds by clicking the Earning tab as per **Step 1**. In the Your earning positions screen, scroll down, then click on your newly staked funds.
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