> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.cakepiexyz.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.cakepiexyz.io/how-to-use-cakepie/lock-ckp-and-unlock.md). # Lock CKP & Unlock ## **Lock CKP as vlCKP to get voting power and earn rewards** ### **1. Enter** [**Cakepie**](https://www.pancake.magpiexyz.io/stake) ### 2. Navigate to the "Stake" tab

### 3. Select the "vlCKP" Pool

### 4. Approve the lock up of CKP * Select the amount of CKP to lock * Approve (Approve infinity can be selected in case that users want to lock more CKP later)

### 5. Lock CKP as vlCKP

### 6. Unlock vlCKP * Users must "Start Unlock" to unlock their vlCKP * Unlocking process lasts 60 days and is known as "Cooldown"

Press "Start Unlock" to unlock your Vote-Locked CKP

## There are three states of vlCKP: 1. Lock State: By default, vlCKP is in the lock state and can vote on Cakepie/PancakeSwap governance, earn rewards for active participation, and vote via the Cakepie Voting Market to earn incentives. 2. Cooldown (or Unlocking) State: vlCKP enters the cooldown state once tusers start unlock. Users can choose the amount of vlCKP to start the unlocking schedule. During the cooldown state, vlCKP can only receive active participation rewards on Cakepie. It is not able to vote on Cakepie governance nor participate in the Cakepie Voting Market. 3. Expired State: Once the "Cooldown" period ends, vlCKP enters the expired state. In this state, vlCKP cannot perform any of the following actions: vote on Cakepie's governance, receive any rewards, or use the voting market on Cakepie. Rewards will still be entitled to expired vlCKP, but once a user claims them, the rewards will be forfeited and redistributed to all other vlCKP in the locked state. The forfeited portion is proportional to the amount of expired vlCKP and the duration of its stay in the expired state. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.cakepiexyz.io/how-to-use-cakepie/lock-ckp-and-unlock.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.