# Vara Pool Staking

### VARA Pool Staking Information & Parameters

| Parameter                | Information                                                                    |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Minimum Stake            | 1 VARA                                                                         |
| Unstaking Period         | 7 Days                                                                         |
| Rewards Payout           | Rewards accrue every 12 hours and must be manually claimed.\*                  |
| Governance Participation | Staked VARA can NOT be used to participate in Governance on the Vara protocol. |

\*You must manually submit the transaction to claim your VARA rewards by yourself. 

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You only start to earn rewards in the era after you join a nomination pool. An era on Vara is 12 hours.
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Note: If you attempt to stake less than the minimum amount of VARA tokens to make you eligible for Direct Staking Nova Wallet will automatically assign you to Pool Staking.
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1. Open the Nova wallet application.
2. `Select` the **Staking screen**.
3. `Select` **Vara**.
4. Review the staking information presented to you.
5. Once you have understood the terms `select` the **Start Staking button**.
6. `Input` the amount of VARA tokens that you wish to stake and then `select` **continue**. Note: a recommended nomination pool is selected by default.
7. Review all of the contextual information provided and `select` **Confirm**.
8. Your staking position will now be displayed on the **Staking** **screen** within Nova Wallet.