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# Create a locked position

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1. Click the <mark style="color:yellow;">`New Lock`</mark> button.

The locking pop-up will appear.

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1. Enter the amount of **`CVG`** that you want to lock;
2. Choose the lock duration in weeks;
3. Choose the desired ratio between **`veCVG`** and **`ysCVG`**;
4. Click the <mark style="color:yellow;">`Create Lock`</mark> button.

The confirmation pop-up will appear.

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1. Approve the contract's allowance in your wallet. The <mark style="color:yellow;">`Finalize`</mark> button will become available;
2. Acknowledge that locking **`CVG`** is irreversible;
3. Click the <mark style="color:yellow;">`Finalize`</mark> button and confirm the transaction in your wallet.