# How to Participate

## Learn how to participate

Learn the basics about using the cheqd ecosystem tooling.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>How to stake</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to stake practically using cheqd's tooling.</td><td><a href="participate/stake">stake</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>How to vote</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to vote practically using cheqd's tooling.</td><td><a href="participate/vote">vote</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Making Network Changes</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to make both major and minor network changes.</td><td><a href="participate/network-changes">network-changes</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Explore the cheqd ecosystem

Use our different block explorers to view network transactions, delegations, governance proposals and community pool spends.&#x20;

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Block Explorer</strong></mark></td><td>Explore cheqd's transactions, validators and governance proposals.</td><td><a href="https://1140284071-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5j0qcgqqFLaVpv4dlkgf%2Fuploads%2FZHDBivwMjAF0MEGniuIk%2FBig%20Dipper.png?alt=media&#x26;token=0439c7be-35ce-4e27-819e-013915208448">Big Dipper.png</a></td><td><a href="https://bigdipper.live/cheqd">https://bigdipper.live/cheqd</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Governance Explorer</strong></mark></td><td>Explore cheqd's governance statistics and network entropy.</td><td><a href="https://1140284071-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5j0qcgqqFLaVpv4dlkgf%2Fuploads%2FmZD1miayxDCXzrFyCUNA%2FObservatory.png?alt=media&#x26;token=d3b3d871-ef06-4dbf-a57e-1fe504f7b1cb">Observatory.png</a></td><td><a href="https://observatory.zone/cheqd">https://observatory.zone/cheqd</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Setup your wallet

When using the cheqd network, both testnet and mainnet, you will need to hold tokens to pay for the transaction. In this guide we offer options for setting up a wallet and adding cheqd's mainnet and testnet.

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Leap Wallet</strong></mark></td><td>Manage your CHEQ natively through the Leap Wallet with full support on desktop, browser and mobile.</td><td><a href="https://1140284071-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5j0qcgqqFLaVpv4dlkgf%2Fuploads%2F2aoKXHO0flS7OjGabvGP%2Fleap%20wallet.png?alt=media&#x26;token=2de5835d-9d9c-4997-a83f-da38b787c8a0">leap wallet.png</a></td><td><a href="https://docs.cheqd.io/identity/network/wallets/setup-leap-wallet">https://docs.cheqd.io/identity/network/wallets/setup-leap-wallet</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Keplr wallet</strong></mark></td><td>Add the cheqd extentsion to your Keplr wallet to get support on Keplr browser and desktop.</td><td><a href="https://1140284071-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5j0qcgqqFLaVpv4dlkgf%2Fuploads%2FqLALdXKF6UJBT4gpr6Ms%2FKeplr%20wallet.png?alt=media&#x26;token=abdc0109-b2a7-4d07-ade2-42c84f327d95">Keplr wallet.png</a></td><td><a href="https://docs.cheqd.io/identity/network/wallets/keplr-setup">https://docs.cheqd.io/identity/network/wallets/keplr-setup</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Setup Validator

Set up your node on cheqd and configure it to become a validator node.

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## More on $CHEQ

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Get $CHEQ</strong></mark></td><td>Start your journey of acquiring CHEQ. Head to our website to learn about the places you can get CHEQ.</td><td><a href="https://cheqd.io/get-involved/">https://cheqd.io/get-involved/</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>$CHEQ Tokenomics</strong></mark></td><td>Learn about the tokenomics of CHEQ, such as distribution, vesting and identity costs.</td><td><a href="https://learn.cheqd.io/overview/tokenomics">https://learn.cheqd.io/overview/tokenomics</a></td></tr></tbody></table>