# How i can stake Noir?

To start staking from Noir you need the core wallet. The Electrum Wallet is currently not suitable for staking. You can find the core wallet on our [Github](https://github.com/noirofficial/noir/releases)

The reward for staking is actually 0.66 NOIR.

### Staking instructions

#### Unencrypted Wallet (not recommended)

Staking starts automaticly when you start your wallet and you have over 0 NOR in it.

#### Encrypted Wallet (recommended)

1. Click the ‘Settings’ button in the toolbar
2. Click ‘Unlock For Staking…’
3. Enter your passphrase and click ‘OK’

Note: A balance greater than 0 NOR is needed to stake!

**EXAMPLE: Here you see an encrypted wallet. You can see it on the closed lock.**\
**The wallet doesnt stake any coins!**

![](https://2673598030-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LKcEGFmdr6DQf8xpMsL%2F-Ly_cwZV9pg_u-8SCk37%2F-Ly_g8vFPrX-ci12L9nS%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=d0437288-345e-47d1-9ee0-96cf58fcff17)

**For staking you must click on "Settings" and then on "Unlock For Staking". Now you must enter your passphrase to encrypt the wallet for staking**

![](https://2673598030-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LKcEGFmdr6DQf8xpMsL%2F-Ly_cwZV9pg_u-8SCk37%2F-Ly_gmtmwobnTGhyNxdb%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=9caf39e1-be2b-4465-a5bb-caed3236a8c6)

Then you see the wallet is encrypted when the lock is open. You are now staking NOIR!

![](https://2673598030-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LKcEGFmdr6DQf8xpMsL%2F-Ly_cwZV9pg_u-8SCk37%2F-Ly_hLH-GfRY1ai4N5jZ%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=54b8c569-1aaa-48df-b029-f953f5e7fb9a)
