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# How to Lock RAIL

Steps to lock RAIL for security staking rewards and protocol request evaluation via stakerail.fi, a third-party portal.

Lock RAIL in the security staking contract to collect security staking rewards, evaluate the content of protocol requests and decide whether they should be executed, or delegate that decision-making power to another wallet. Once locked, there is a 30 day unlock period, during which there is no ability to evaluate protocol requests, nor the ability to collect rewards.

Steps to lock RAIL:

1. Purchase/hold RAIL in a self-custodial EVM/Ethereum wallet
2. Head to [stakerail.fi](https://stakerail.fi), a security staking portal run by a third party, not the RAILGUN protocol team. It reads directly from the on-chain staking contracts. You can verify any balance or reward it shows against [Helpful Links](/wiki/learn/helpful-links.md), or interact with the contracts directly, or run your own portal via IPFS.
3. Connect your wallet
4. Enter the amount you wish to lock and press "Stake"
5. Once locked, use the portal's request tab to evaluate the content of active protocol requests and decide whether they should be executed, or press "Delegate" to delegate that decision-making power to another wallet.