> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.livepeer.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delegate Your LPT

> Complete the initial Livepeer delegation flow on Arbitrum One: connect your wallet, approve LPT, bond to an orchestrator, and verify the position.

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This tutorial takes you from "wallet with LPT on Arbitrum One" to "confirmed bonded Delegator position". It assumes you have already chosen your Orchestrator.

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  Before you start:

  * your LPT is already on **Arbitrum One**
  * your wallet holds a small ETH balance on **Arbitrum One**
  * you have already completed the comparison work in [Choose an Orchestrator](/v2/Delegators/delegation/choose-an-Orchestrator)
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## Delegation tutorial

<StyledSteps>
  <StyledStep title="Open Livepeer Explorer and connect your wallet">
    Go to [explorer.livepeer.org](https://explorer.livepeer.org), click **Connect Wallet**, and connect the wallet that holds your Arbitrum-side LPT.
  </StyledStep>

  <StyledStep title="Open your chosen orchestrator">
    Navigate to the Orchestrator's Explorer profile and confirm they are still **Active** before you continue.
  </StyledStep>

  <StyledStep title="Start the Delegate flow">
    Click **Delegate** on the Orchestrator profile and enter the amount of LPT you want to bond. You do not need to bond your full balance.
  </StyledStep>

  <StyledStep title="Sign the ERC-20 approval">
    The first transaction authorises the BondingManager contract to move the LPT amount you entered. No stake is bonded yet at this step.
  </StyledStep>

  <StyledStep title="Sign the bond transaction">
    The second transaction actually bonds the LPT and attributes your stake to the chosen Orchestrator.
  </StyledStep>

  <StyledStep title="Verify the position">
    Return to your account page in Explorer and confirm the bonded balance, delegate address, and pending rewards section are now present.
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## What success looks like

After the bond transaction confirms, you should be able to verify:

* a bonded LPT balance on your Explorer account page
* the Orchestrator address your stake points to
* a pending rewards area that will update in later rounds

If you delegated mid-round, do not expect immediate reward growth. First visible accrual may appear in the next round after the Orchestrator calls `reward()`.

## Important warning before your first claim

<Warning>
  As of 6 April 2026, Explorer PR `#613` is still open. Do not assume the UI will warn you about claim timing.

  If you call `claimEarnings()` before your Orchestrator has already called `reward()` for the current round, you can skip that round's rewards entirely.
</Warning>

Your next page should be [Manage Your Delegation](/v2/Delegators/delegation/manage-your-delegation), which explains when to claim, when to redelegate, and how to exit.

## Frequently asked questions

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  <Accordion title="Can I bond only part of my balance?">
    Yes. You can start with a partial amount and add more later from the same wallet.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I undo the bond immediately?">
    You can redelegate quickly, but full withdrawal requires unbonding and waiting through the protocol's unbonding period.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I do not see rewards yet. Is something broken?">
    Not necessarily. Wait for the next round and confirm that your Orchestrator has called `reward()` for that round.
  </Accordion>
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    Claim, compound, redelegate, unbond, and withdraw after the initial bond.
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  <Card title="Delegation Economics" icon="chart-line" href="/v2/delegators/delegation/delegation-economics" arrow>
    Understand what determines the return on the position you just opened.
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