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# Stake in Pool

If you’re interested in staking through nomination pools in the Polkadot ecosystem, you have two options: joining an existing pool or creating a new one. Each option has its own minimum token requirement, with creating a new pool generally requiring more tokens than joining an existing one.

The following steps will guide you on how to join or create a pool using the PolkaGate extension.