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# Spider Nests

Spider Nests Staking Guide.

![Spider Nests](https://2528379179-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MTjEmdl61d51E6n5ko7%2F-MTjm8lT1bJYP3FlJRvX%2F-MTjmpXkJ5oJmMLe-Npi%2F1_q37uwB74bCqMc8tZIYZ6MQ.png?alt=media\&token=c4c1d15d-cb21-4cbc-976e-f5f61ceafe57)

### Step 1

Go to [https://stake.spiderdao.io](https://stake.spiderdao.io/#/)

### **Step 2**

Click on **Connect Wallet** to open up a menu of supported wallets.

![Connect Wallet](https://miro.medium.com/max/1600/0*sYKnO_etvJKAmtT_)

### Step 3

Choose a wallet to connect (in this case, Metamask), and click **Next.**

![Metamask Connection](https://miro.medium.com/max/1600/0*W9bcOUUU0lFK0LGU)

### Step 4

Select a nest (in this case Goliath) and click **STAKE NOW**

![Spider Nests](https://miro.medium.com/max/1600/0*df4JDgBpK7RP4D5D)

### Step 5

Enter the amount of tokens that you want to stake and click **Approve**. A confirmation window will appear where you will want to click **Confirm**. A metamask window will pop up asking you for your permission to transfer the tokens. Click **Confirm** again.

![Approval Window](https://miro.medium.com/max/1564/0*VcLJjH3KVGWPRm52)

![Confirmation Window](https://2528379179-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MTjEmdl61d51E6n5ko7%2F-MTjm8lT1bJYP3FlJRvX%2F-MTjnswwWtJUwj6TgpEW%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=b9376967-83ae-459d-b202-e5dfb180e08a)

![Approval Transaction Confirmation](https://miro.medium.com/max/1600/0*udqsVHc6141hy162)

### Step 6

After your approval, you will need to send the tokens to the staking contract by clicking on the **Stake** button, confirming the pop-up window, and confirming again in the Metamask pop-up.

![Staking](https://2528379179-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MTjEmdl61d51E6n5ko7%2F-MTjm8lT1bJYP3FlJRvX%2F-MTjo8u_F-qa8pZybvFz%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=47c97d67-8539-4ff6-8088-585fa2c06cc4)

![Confirmation Window](https://2528379179-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MTjEmdl61d51E6n5ko7%2F-MTjm8lT1bJYP3FlJRvX%2F-MTjoBYahUAlAi5CuMZh%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=9d26166a-3025-46b1-9720-382c611696b2)

![Transaction Confirmation](https://2528379179-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MTjEmdl61d51E6n5ko7%2F-MTjm8lT1bJYP3FlJRvX%2F-MTjoD1hv8ormE_iyWbR%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=000d31d0-4d0f-426a-a490-1b0c57bc9ed6)

{% hint style="info" %}
After staking, you will be able to see the withdrawal date displayed on the nest itself. As seen below.
{% endhint %}

![Withdrawal Date](https://miro.medium.com/max/1282/0*vKvfYklI0y3CALxb)

### Step 7

When the withdrawal date arrives, you can withdraw your tokens + rewards by clicking on the **Withdraw** button. Click on **Confirm** on the pop-up window and again in the follow-up meta mask window. Congratulations, you have successfully claimed your staked tokens and your rewards.

![Withdraw](https://2528379179-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MTjEmdl61d51E6n5ko7%2F-MTjm8lT1bJYP3FlJRvX%2F-MTjob0tEKzBephVviNk%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=407a0e28-30c8-4d42-9cb0-06f3b156db4a)

![Confirmation Window](https://2528379179-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MTjEmdl61d51E6n5ko7%2F-MTjm8lT1bJYP3FlJRvX%2F-MTjoWmIO8xmf3dvP6Kx%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=a1b7b643-56aa-4e9c-97c9-ad6886c5bec5)

![Transaction Confirmation](https://2528379179-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MTjEmdl61d51E6n5ko7%2F-MTjm8lT1bJYP3FlJRvX%2F-MTjo_RF2gmKK079iLGX%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=bb776f69-b933-404f-9baa-366cb662c555)

{% hint style="success" %}
After you staked, be sure to check out this [guide](/spiderdao/guides/liquidity-as-utility.md) to claim your VPN subscription (if applicable)
{% endhint %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/-MTjqJ6RrNj4ieGt1zZM" %}
[Spider Nests](/spiderdao/products/nests.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}