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# How to add more stake in Node?

This document explains, how to add more staking on your existing node which is approved and staked the minimum amount of 2000 PLI

{% hint style="info" %}
Currently, a total of 10,000 PLI is the maximum stake one node can have.
{% endhint %}

**Step 1:** Make sure, your node is active and the minimum staking amount is staked which is 2000 PLI

**Step 2:**  Go to the "My Nodes" Section, scroll right to your node and you should see the "Additional Stake" option

![](https://1713380242-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fl1AVRR4cLSYjVp62RmtY%2Fuploads%2Fhofw98ShsToUvJvt9YC7%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=36542d3f-6cd8-4618-877a-b619f61160bb)

**Step 3:** Click the "Add Now" button and you will be taken to the below page

![](https://1713380242-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fl1AVRR4cLSYjVp62RmtY%2Fuploads%2F4TZyIPWqBJ304Z2YjBVx%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=680b2169-e268-4929-b6c6-efb416b743e1)

Let's see what it has and how to read

* Initial Stake indicates, total PLI that you have staked already for this node
* Top-up Stake indicates, how much you have added as additional stake
* Total Stake indicates - Summation of "Initial Stake + Top-up Stake"
* Stake allowed to Top-up indicates - how much additional PLI you can top-up, here it is 2000
* Enter the Token to Stake - Here you have to feed the number of tokens you want to stake as a top-up. 

  * This number cannot be greater than "Stake allowed to Top-up".
  * This number cannot be in decimal or fractional.
  * This number cannot be in -ve.

**Step 4** - Put the number of tokens you want to stake like below and click  "Save Changes"

![](https://1713380242-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fl1AVRR4cLSYjVp62RmtY%2Fuploads%2FOeO1lckHusAkvTgcklnz%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=ce5e3554-8bea-4ae6-8134-f5688d1b45bb)

**Step 5** - After you click "Save Changes", you should see an alert box for confirmation like below, type "yes" & confirm

![](https://1713380242-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fl1AVRR4cLSYjVp62RmtY%2Fuploads%2FQoCZB6EkTdOKioFXkeXQ%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=a5b0ba04-42b7-4634-a886-90546b5b0b21)

**Step 6** - You will have to "Sign & Confirm" the transaction, and you should be good to go

 

![](https://1713380242-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fl1AVRR4cLSYjVp62RmtY%2Fuploads%2FAUYDQPqD90NK19xLW3WK%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=11e98974-15eb-4c45-88c6-b1622d132675)

**Step 7** - After, a successful transaction you should see a page like below

![](https://1713380242-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fl1AVRR4cLSYjVp62RmtY%2Fuploads%2FuXnTyRomK9AgA1RW6cXm%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=511ad40b-1d04-4dfd-96cd-ec222f73f748)

**"Total Stake" should sum up, the top-up value + initial stake --> here it is 4000 and the user cannot add more top-up.**

**Step 8 -**  It will also display in the dashboard, here (Staked by user -> 3000) 

Note - This user is a Bounty winner(50%), and he had a stake of 1000 initially & now after top-up (2000), it is summed up to 3000 PLI

![](https://1713380242-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fl1AVRR4cLSYjVp62RmtY%2Fuploads%2FAZoqWm2ZGgQfj7Tm02Xo%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=f2260502-71cb-4d6d-a367-3127b3317d04)

For 90% Bounty winner, it will be 2200 PLI - after top-up

For Non-Bounty winner, it will be 4000 PLI - after top-up