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# Checker Requirement

Becoming a **Checker** in Pictor Network is straightforward. You don’t need to run servers or handle technical setups. Instead, you just need to get a Pictor Checker Node NFT and stake it in the Pictor Checker Nodes. 

How to join as a Checker:

* **Get a Checker Node NFT**

The NFT acts as your access key to the Checker role. You can purchase it at <https://nft-sale.pictor.network/>.

* **Stake the NFT**&#x20;

Stake your NFT(s) to Pictor Checker Nodes to activate your Checker role.

Once staked, your NFT contributes to a Checker Node and becomes eligible for **weekly (epoch) rewards**. Each staked NFT represents your commitment to help verify network activity, without needing to operate any nodes yourself.

* **Earn rewards**&#x20;

Each week (epoch), 10% of all job payments on the network are shared among staked Checker Node NFTs.

* If your NFT is staked for the whole week, you earn rewards for the full epoch.
* If you stake mid-week, you only earn rewards from that point until the end of the week.
* If you unstake, you will lose the current epoch's reward.&#x20;

These are the **current requirements** to become a Checker. By staking a Checker Node NFT, you can participate in network verification and earn weekly rewards while helping maintain the integrity of Pictor Network.

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**Note**: The requirements may change in the future.
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