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# Staking PancakeSwap v2 LP Tokens

Follow the steps below to start earning CODEX tokens by staking PancakeSwap CODEX-wBNB v2 LP tokens:

### Acquiring LP tokens

(If you already have the LP token, you can skip to the [next section](broken://pages/-MW49PG9Tfuzu9n4IqZI#staking-lp-tokens))

A CODEX-wBNB v2 LP token acts as proof that you are a liquidity provider to the CODEX-wBNB v2 pool. You can use it to stake to earn CODEX tokens. Follow the steps below to acquire LP tokens:

* Go to [https://exchange.pancakeswap.finance](https://exchange.pancakeswap.finance/#/add/0xbb4CdB9CBd36B01bD1cBaEBF2De08d9173bc095c/0x9E95cB3D0560f9Cba88991f828322526851BFb56)
* Click on "**Add Liquidity**" (see image below)
* **If CODEX tokens cannot be found on the list, search for CODEX tokens by its contract address:** 
  * **0x9E95cB3D0560f9Cba88991f828322526851BFb56**

![](/files/-MX81TG47CjYQqzboB6I)

* Click "**Unlock Wallet**" 
* You may have to wait up to 30 seconds for your balance to be loaded
* Specify the amount of wBNB / CODEX you wish to add to the liquidity pool
* Click "**Supply**"
* After clicking "Confirm", you should get a pop-up notification in your MetaMask to accept the transaction
* Wait for the transaction to be processed
* Once the transaction has gone through, you should receive the CODEX-wBNB LP token in your wallet. You can then follow the steps below to stake the CODEX-wBNB LP token

### Staking LP tokens

* Go to CDO.Finance's CODEX Staking page (<https://cdo.finance/codex-staking>)
* Connect to your Web3 wallet (such as MetaMask) and make sure your network is set to Binance Smart Chain. Click [here](https://academy.binance.com/en/articles/connecting-metamask-to-binance-smart-chain) if you do not have the network in your wallet yet
* Select the CODEX-wBNB LP v2 staking pool
* Specify the amount of CODEX-wBNB LP v2 tokens you want to stake
* Click "**Approve**" (see image below)

![](/files/-MX84TnDShr3IaCwRWFi)

* After clicking "**Approve**", you should get a pop-up notification in your MetaMask to accept the transaction
* Wait for the transaction to be processed
* Once the transaction has gone through, you should see the amount of staked CODEX-wBNB v2 LP tokens
* You are now earning CODEX rewards!