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

# Using coveYFI

> How-to guides for using coveYFI

## Using coveYFI

### Minting

<Steps>
  <Step title="Deposit">
    Users deposit **YFI** into Boosties and Cove perpetually locks it into
    **veYFI**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Mint">Users receive **coveYFI** in return.</Step>
  <Step title="Stake">Staking **coveYFI** earns users **COVE**!</Step>
</Steps>

### Staking

Staking your coveYFI earns you COVE tokens.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Navigate">Navigate to the YFI tab on Cove.</Step>

  <Step title="Sign Token Approval">
    Specify how much coveYFI you would like to stake and sign the approval
    message.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Submit Stake Transaction">Submit the staking transaction.</Step>
</Steps>

Your staked coveYFI tokens will earn COVE tokens when liquidity mining begins.