# Get Started

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To get started, make sure you own a Pictor Checker Node NFT. If you don’t have one yet, you can purchase it at [https://nft-sale.pictor.network/](https://nft-sale.pictor.network/.)
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Once you have your NFT, follow these simple steps to stake it and start earning rewards:

### Create Pictor Account

Go to[ app.pictor.network](https://app.pictor.network) and sign in with your Google account or connect a crypto wallet (e.g., Aptos’s Petra).

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### Stake NFT

1. Navigate to the **Checker Nodes** section on the sidebar >> **Checker Nodes** tab
2. Select the Checker Node where you want to stake NFTs, and click <mark style="color:yellow;">`Stake Now`</mark>.

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Each node requires 30 NFTs to become active and start receiving verification jobs.
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3. Select your NFT(s) that you want to stake.

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You can stake up to 10 NFTs at a time, and you will need some APT to cover the transaction fee.
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4. Click <mark style="color:yellow;">`Stake Now`</mark> and sign the transaction.

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Your NFTs are now successfully staked!

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### Monitor Rewards

After staking, go back to the Checker Nodes tab, and check your ongoing rewards in the **My Epoch Rewards** column.

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**Note**: Rewards are calculated per epoch (*each epoch lasts 1 week*) based on:

* The number of NFTs staked in that node.
* The duration your NFTs remain staked during the epoch.
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### Claim Rewards

At the end of each epoch, rewards are allocated and distributed to your **Claimable Rewards**.

Click <mark style="color:yellow;">`Claim`</mark> and sign the transaction to receive your rewards in USDT.

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**Note**: You need a small amount of APT to cover the transaction fee.
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