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docs/using/staking.md

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1. Click **Select Baker** and select a baker to delegate and stake to.
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To choose a baker, you can look up bakers in a block explorer by their addresses.
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For example, the block explorer tzkt.io has information on bakers at https://tzkt.io/bakers.
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This page shows information about staking and delegating with each baker, including the fees they charge and their capacity.
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For example, the block explorer tzkt.io has information on bakers at https://tzkt.io/bakers and tzstats.com has information at https://tzstats.com/bakers.
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Evaluate bakers by comparing information about them, including:
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- The fees they charge (commission) on staked funds
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- Their capacity for additional staked funds (free space)
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- How reliable they are as a baker (how often they bake blocks when they have the opportunity)
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- Whether they have been penalized (slashed)
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Before choosing a baker, look at the fees they charge and ensure that they have enough free space for the amount of tez you intend to stake.
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For example, the bakers in this picture all have free space for staking:
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<img alt="The TzKT block explorer, showing bakers with different capacities for staking" src="/img/using/staking-capacity.png" style={{width: 500}} />

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