# How to nominate HydraDX validator To nominate, a validator in the HydraDX network needs to follow a few simple steps: * Bond your tokens if you haven't already * Nominate a validator ## Bonding tokens Open the Polkadot/apps portal and connect to the HydraDX network or simply follow this link ​ Go to the menu **Network > Staking** ![](https://gblobscdn.gitbook.com/assets%2F-MacgtWqbCagE0mei1QI%2F-Mach29wqj50ugg1aXrf%2F-MacpgonadZXLlNBnNVD%2F%D0%A1%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BA%20%D1%8D%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B0%202021-05-26%20162136.png?alt=media\&token=5de9b0a7-b3f8-45d1-b1b7-73a83564b1c4) Select the **Account Action**, then press **+Stash** ![](https://gblobscdn.gitbook.com/assets%2F-MacgtWqbCagE0mei1QI%2F-MacrxDkxVEAPVUNfWMo%2F-MacshLS7PImWOdy2k0p%2F%D0%A1%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BA%20%D1%8D%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B0%202021-05-26%20163451.png?alt=media\&token=7554480f-d09b-4035-b74c-50e3346f9a44) In the window that opens, we need to correctly specify the following parameters: * **stash account** - piggy bank account from which HDX tokens will be bonded * **controller account** - the account controller is selected the same as the previous one * **value bonded** - the volume of tokens that you want to deposit for nominations * **payment destination** - the account to which I will receive staking rewards After everything is filled in, click the **Bond** button, then **Sign and Submit** in the window that appears, enter the password from the wallet and click **Sign the transaction**. {% hint style="warning" %} Attention: Do not lock all HDX tokens, leave some to pay transaction fees. Please also note that in the event of a unbond, coins will only be available after 28 days. {% endhint %} ## Nominate a validator Being in the same section **Network > Staking > Account Action**, an entry appeared in the **stashes** list about how many coins we bonded, then on the right click the **Nominate** button. In the window that appears, in the filter field, enter the address or name of the validator of interest, then in the left window, click on the required validator to add it to the right window, then click **Nominate**, then **Sign and Submit** in the next window, enter the password from the wallet and click **Sign the transaction**. {% hint style="success" %} Address of our WEB3-SPACE validator in the HydraDX network **7Kv7qgK8QMAq1YR8c1mRyuYKm3WHdpLsxagq4Wy5M4oXreu2** Own stake over **500K**, commission **1%** High performance dedicated server i7-8700 / 128 GB DDR4 RAM / 1 GBit/s / 2 x 1 TB NVMe SSD in a European TIER3 data center! {% endhint %}