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# Vote Locking CVX

### 1. Navigate to the "Lock CVX" tab at the top of the page

![Step 1](/files/-MiaTmzyJiW3jC8WF2WI)

### 2. Enter the quantity of CVX tokens you would like to vote-lock in the form provided. If it is your first time locking CVX, you will have to approve your tokens for use with the contract by pressing the "Approve" button. After that transaction has confirmed, you can press the "Lock CVX" button to vote-lock your CVX tokens on Convex.

![](/files/-MiadfNDM8zUnrxHmTWX)

### 3. Review the form on the right-hand side of the page to see the status of your existing vote-locked CVX tokens.

![Step 3](/files/-MiaUJXkxfWnQaO2CvQA)


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