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# How to stake esINIT and boost Yominet VIP Rewards

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*This tutorial requires you to have vesting esINIT (in Yominet's case, obtained by* [*burning **VIPP***](/kamigotchi/gameplay/econ/vip.md) <img src="/files/y5oaH0GxFKAGmtiiyzRo" alt="" data-size="line">*) and USDC.*&#x20;

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1. First, head over to [https://app.initia.xyz/vip](https://t.co/qD9bS04uIV) to start! Find Yominet on the list, then click "My positions"

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2. On the bottom of the page, you will find your positions. Click "LOCK STAKE" to begin the lock staking process.

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3. Select which pool you will lock stake in. At the time of making this tutorial, only the USDC-esINIT pool is available.

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4. Choose how much you want to lock stake in.

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5. Select which validator you will lock stake in.

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6. Choose for how long you want to lock stake your esINIT and USDC. The longer you lock, the more VIP gauge voting power you'll have. \
   Be aware that you cannot unstake locked tokens until the release date.

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7. Confirm if everything looks correct and hit Confirm.

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**Congratulations! You've now lock-staked your vesting esINIT with USDC. Now, onto voting...**

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8. Head over to [https://app.initia.xyz/vip/gauge](https://t.co/tkhpvkzke6) and click the "Vote" button.

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9. After you clicked "Vote", find Yominet on the list and type in how much of your staked INIT will go into Yominet's VIP rewards.

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10. After you've chosen how much of your voting power goes into Yominet, click "Submit".&#x20;

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**Congratulations! You've succesfully voted for more Yominet VIP rewards using your vesting esINIT.**

&#x20;Now go play Kamigotchi.