> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://templardao-finance.gitbook.io/templardao/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://templardao-finance.gitbook.io/templardao/using-templar/stake-your-tem.md). # Stake Your TEM **TEM** is staked / unstaked on the '[Community Staking](https://templar.finance/#/community_stake)' tab of the website. Do not use the - now deprecated "TEM Stake' and WSWORD Stake sections to stake . those are only relevant now to old holders who wish to unstake from the now discarded former system of staking. Staking allows you to earn TM ("Templar's Money") passively via treasury payouts. By staking your TEM with TemplarDAO, you receive a share of daily TM payouts to all stakers. ## How to Buy TEM? {% hint style="warning" %} Make sure to **check the slippage first** before buying TEM. {% endhint %} 1\. Go to this [Pancakeswap](https://pancakeswap.finance/swap) swap page. 2\. Make sure the output currency is TEM. You can also copy and paste the TEM contract address into the output currency field to ensure you are swapping for the right token. ![](/files/RsggjGdR3mIjhMxuOT8v) 3\. You can select any input currency based on your available wallet balance. It is recommended to use BUSD as the input currency to minimize the slippage. 4\. Select the amount of TEM you want to swap for. Then click "Approve" and sign the transaction. 5\. After the "Approve" transaction has been processed successfully, click "Swap" and sign the transaction. 6\. You should see TEM in your wallet balance now after the swap transaction is successful. If you cannot find it in your wallet, add TEM contract address to your wallet. {% hint style="info" %} The "Approve" transaction is only needed when you swap TEM for the first time; subsequent swapping only requires you to perform the "Swap" transaction. {% endhint %} ## How to Stake? 1. Go to the [Community Staking](https://templar.finance/#/community_stake) page of the TemplarDAO website. Select the "Stake" tab. 2. Enter the amount of TEM that you would like to stake in the input field. If you would like to stake all your TEM, press the "Max" button and the input field will be populated with all your available TEM balance. 3. Click "Approve" and sign the transaction. 4. After the "Approve" transaction has been processed successfully, click "Stake" and sign the transaction. Voila, you have staked your TEM! *Note: The "Approve" transaction is only needed when staking/unstaking for the first time; subsequent staking/unstaking only requires you to perform the "Stake" or "Unstake" transaction.* ## How to Unstake? 1. Go to the [Community Staking](https://templar.finance/#/community_stake) page of the TemplarDAO website. Select the "Unstake" tab. 2. Enter the amount of SWORD that you would like to unstake in the input field. If you would like to unstake all your SWORD, press the "Max" button and the input field will be populated with all your available SWORD balance. 3. Click "Approve" and sign the transaction. 4. After the "Approve" transaction has been processed successfully, click "Unstake" and sign the transaction. *Note: The "Approve" transaction is only needed when staking/unstaking for the first time; subsequent staking/unstaking only requires you to perform the "Stake" or "Unstake" transaction.* ## Reading the Info **TVL** measures the dollar amount of all the staked TEM in TemplarDAO. **Your Balance** tells you how many unstaked TEM are in your wallet. This is the maximum amount that you can stake. **Your Staked Balance** tells you how many staked TEM are in your wallet. This is the maximum amount that you can unstake. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://templardao-finance.gitbook.io/templardao/using-templar/stake-your-tem.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.