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 ===== Overview ===== ===== Overview =====
  
-**Please note: Due to a change made in December 2023 to improve network performance and allow the development team to work on a number of essential upgrades, the way block credits are paid has changed from a block by block credit to a credit every 1000 blocks. As a result, while the 7200 still applies a user will need to run their node with sponsorship for approx 9000 blocks in order to reach Level 1. +**Please note:** Due to a change made in December 2023 to improve network performance and allow the development team to work on a number of essential upgrades, the way block credits are paid has changed from a block by block credit to a credit every 1000 blocks.  
-It is important to wait until Level 1 is shown.**+ 
 +While the 7200 blocks minted necessary to reach level 1 hasn't changed, the method of crediting minted blocks and QORT HAS, which means, depending on when the sponsorship key was added to a node, and the number of blocks that have actually gone by, the amount of blocks that will actually be required may vary from 8000 to 9000. 
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 +**Therefore it is essential to wait until Level 1 is shown, and not rely only on blocks minted.** 
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 Sponsor: Level 5+ Sponsor: Level 5+
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 Sponsee: Level 0 seeking sponsorship Sponsee: Level 0 seeking sponsorship
  
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  1. open a new tab in UI, click on Sponsorship List:  1. open a new tab in UI, click on Sponsorship List:
-{{::sponsorship_list_plugin_page.png?800 |}}+{{::sponsorship_list_plugin_page.png?600 |}}
  
  2. Click on Public Key lookup. (NB if your Sponsee has provided their Public Key go to step 5).  2. Click on Public Key lookup. (NB if your Sponsee has provided their Public Key go to step 5).
-{{:sponsor_lookup_public_key_1.png?800 |}}+{{:sponsor_lookup_public_key_1.png?600 |}}
  
 3. Paste Sponsee address in the field and click 'Public Key Lookup'. 3. Paste Sponsee address in the field and click 'Public Key Lookup'.
-{{::sponsor_lookup_public_key_2.png?800 |}}+{{::sponsor_lookup_public_key_2.png?600 |}}
  
 4. Click 'COPY' - you will see 'Copied to clipboard' message, click CLOSE: 4. Click 'COPY' - you will see 'Copied to clipboard' message, click CLOSE:
-{{::sponsor_lookup_public_key_-_copy.png?800 |}}+{{::sponsor_lookup_public_key_-_copy.png?600 |}}
  
    
  5. Paste the Public Key in the 'Sponsor New Minter' field and click 'Submit':  5. Paste the Public Key in the 'Sponsor New Minter' field and click 'Submit':
-{{::sponsor_enter_public_key.png?800 |}}+{{::sponsor_enter_public_key.png?600 |}}
  
  6. Wait for the following process to complete, it will take a few minutes.  6. Wait for the following process to complete, it will take a few minutes.
-{{::sponsorship_creation_process.png?800 |}}+{{::sponsorship_creation_process.png?600 |}}
  
  7. When the process is complete you can copy the Minting Key and send it to your Sponsee, instructing them to click on the 'BECOME A MINTER' button in the Overview Page and paste the key in the field.  7. When the process is complete you can copy the Minting Key and send it to your Sponsee, instructing them to click on the 'BECOME A MINTER' button in the Overview Page and paste the key in the field.
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