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# Staking.love.io

Love Staking is flexible staking with a locked period until a planned date.

## How to Stake

1. Access the LOVE staking app (<https://staking.love.io/>), specify your staking amount in the "Stake amount" section, and select your desired staking duration in the "Stake Length" area.

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2. Connect your wallet. Choose between MetaMask, WalletConnect and TrustWallet.

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3. Before the first Stake, you need to press "Approve" button and let the access from your wallet to staking smart contract.

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4. After the Approve transaction is completed, you can start Staking:

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5. input data in the 'Stake amount' and 'Stake Length' tabs. The calculated APY appears in the right-side calculator under the 'Current APY' tab. You can also see the staking amount and stake length:

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6. Press "Stake" button and approve staking transaction at your wallet:

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7. Now you see your stake appearing at Active Stakes section:

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