# Staking with Squads

Users can stake their SOL with the Squads Validator directly from the Squads app.

Stake your SOL with the Squads Validator in the "Staking" tab by following the steps provided in [direct-staking](https://docs.squads.so/main/navigating-your-squad/stake/direct-staking "mention").

<figure><img src="https://254049203-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FdUrslJzNhqr2JDZzXUUz%2Fuploads%2FwTeExTu6ulnX6LqkI5DT%2FSquads%20Validator.png?alt=media&#x26;token=eb4ccfea-edc8-41ae-bd5f-ec396fb6584e" alt=""><figcaption><p>Squads Validator in the Staking Tab</p></figcaption></figure>