Before you start

Ensure the following:

• You are using a Chrome Browser.
• You have a MetaMask wallet extension (opens in a new tab) installed and set up in Chrome.

Install Polkadot.js wallet

1. Go to the Chrome Store and access the Polkadot.js wallet (opens in a new tab).
2. Click Add to Chrome.
3. Ensure you follow master seed best practices and back up your master seed SECURELY offline.
4. Generate a secure password and create your wallet.
5. Give your wallet a name and select Any Chain.

Transfer DOT to your Polkadot.js wallet

1. Connect your wallet to the Polkadot Account App (opens in a new tab) to view your balance or make a transfer to another account.
2. Open the top left menu and:
   1. Select the Polkadot network.
   2. Click Switch to change to it (if required).
   
3. You can then view your balance and/or make a transfer if required.

Connect your MetaMask wallet

1. Visit Ankr Staking Dashboard (opens in a new tab).
2. Click Connect wallet in the top-right corner of the page.
3. Choose MetaMask.
4. If you have multiple accounts in MetaMask, choose an account to connect and click Next.
5. Click Connect and wait for a couple of moments till the connecting process is finished.
6. Successful connection to Ankr Staking is indicated at top right corner by the address of wallet you connected.
7. If asked by Ankr Staking to switch networks, select a network of your choice.
8. Click Switch network to confirm switching.

Connect your Polkadot.js wallet

1. Visit Ankr Staking Dashboard (opens in a new tab).
2. Click Connect wallet in the top-right corner of the page.
3. Choose Polkadot.js.
4. Your Polkadot.js wallet may pop up requesting "authorization" to connect to Ankr Staking. Click to allow access.
5. Successful connection to Ankr Staking is indicated at top right corner by the address of wallet you connected.

Stake DOT

1. Visit Ankr Staking (opens in a new tab).
2. Locate the Polkadot (DOT) box and click Stake in it.
3. Enter the desired amount of DOT to stake, choose the token, and click Get aDOTb.
4. Your Polkadot.js wallet pops up requesting authorization. Click Sign the transaction to authorize your staking.
5. On the next page, click Claim to claim aDOTb to the Ethereum network. Check the Ledger Nano X box if you have connected you're using your Polkadot address via a Ledger Nano X.
6. Your Polkadot.js wallet pops up requesting authorization. Click Sign the message to authorize your claiming.
7. Confirm the claiming transaction in MetaMask.
8. On the next page, wait for the Stake successful status and click Add aDOTb to wallet to add the token to MetaMask.
9. Click Go to dashboard to see the added token. You may need to wait a little for the transaction to finalize and Dashboard to automatically update.

Don't see your aDOTb balance?

If you don't see your aDOTb balance in your wallet:

1. Visit Ankr Staking Dashboard (opens in a new tab).
2. Find your liquid staking token, click the three-dot menu, and click Token information.
3. Click Add aDOTb to wallet.