# How to Stake MTRG

## Prerequisites: <a href="#id-7161" id="id-7161"></a>

> 1\. Min of 100 MTRG
>
> 2\. Some MTR for transaction fees

## Video Tutorial

{% embed url="<https://youtu.be/3UJcLTyJvc8>" %}

## Step-by-Step Guide

### Step 1

Access [staking.meter.io](https://staking.meter.io/) and connect to MetaMask wallet with the requisite address

![](https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/1*sPnEkO2iPevwCTlwzWTLtQ.png)![](https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/1*PS7d3E2Hb5UQbSzb6ocSMQ.png)

### Step 2

Confirm the available balance of MTRG and MTR and choose to Vote against the Candidate shortlisted.

More details on choosing a candidate can be found here;

{% content-ref url="/pages/x3PUBpWBuzTFrR4xaz3i" %}
[Choosing Candidates](/full-node-and-validation/staking-mtrg-how-to-stake-and-staking-details/how-to-stake-mtrg/choosing-candidates.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

![](/files/CZ9VhblNDGDFOwSBSGVH)

***Note:** The requisition address should have minimum of 100 MTRG and some MTR for transaction fees*

### Step 3

Stake/ Delegate to the Candidate and submit the vote

![](/files/87g8oSkOqX0Zxe0X1vyq)

![](https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/1*Jz3UCh4GZYgoGWxjIXIdCw.png)

Staking amount < 100 gives an error.

**Note:** *Candidate is blanked out to keep the tutorial impartial*

### Step 4

Confirm the transaction in MetaMask

![](https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/1*uoZ-T375WqHyygbPe1eaqQ.png)

**Note:** *Typical transaction costs for staking are less than 0.05 MTR*

### Step 5

Vote ID: Key information

![](https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/1*ccTvxqiQ6Mmv8enHC0r7tA.png)

Note: *Meter literature also refers Vote ID as “Bucket ID”. They are interchangeable terms.*

![](https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/1*yLBY6Smm4Aou3y3-c1I0zw.png)

**Note:** *Bonus votes increases the weight of the Vote ID in the staking rewards. Higher the bonus votes, more the staking rewards. The system rewards long term stakers with increasing bonus votes*

**Note:** *The screen shot was added post “add more” MTRG to bucket thus showing votes as 105 MTRG*

Factors affecting Staking Rewards can be found here;

{% content-ref url="/pages/p6ndI9uVFnY6LEK9Kfhj" %}
[Factors affecting Staking Rewards](/full-node-and-validation/staking-mtrg-how-to-stake-and-staking-details/how-to-stake-mtrg/factors-affecting-staking-rewards.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### **You have successfully staked/ delegated your MTRG.** <a href="#id-652f" id="id-652f"></a>


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