# Understanding the basics of staking - how and why, and even when

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**Created:** [11 February 2018 05:14 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/understanding-the-basics-of-staking-how-and-why-and-even-when/7889 "2018-02-11T05:14:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [19 February 2018 10:31 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/understanding-the-basics-of-staking-how-and-why-and-even-when/7889/17 "2018-02-19T10:31:11Z")

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Hmmm… Maybe, it’s more like an application on top of OS, running like a service.  
If there’s an instruction on how to do this, some users that has an old server can add that service. Should be doable. Thanks for your time @RobJF

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