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

# How to Join

> The three ways to participate in the Hive

# How to Join

There are three ways to participate in the Hive:

## As a Queen

Joining as a Queen costs **250 USDT** — but only **150 USDT** is transferred to the contract. The other 100 remains in your wallet and stays available for automation. When you become a Queen, you receive an NFT that gives you the right to register up to **96 bees** in your Hive.

After joining as a Queen, the minimum amount for the first automation is **3–4 USDT**.

## As a Worker

To join as a worker, a Queen must register your wallet in her Hive. Provide your wallet address to the Queen and she will complete the registration. Your **first automation** must be at least **20 USDT**; from the second one onward, the minimum drops to **3–4 USDT**.

## As a Worker on the Waiting List

Don’t know any Queen? You can join the waiting list by paying **1 USDT**. When a Queen picks up your address, she receives **0.20 USDT** as a reward. From that point on, you become a regular worker under the same rules above.


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