docs/how-tos/get-veocean-tokens.md

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description: Learn how to get veOCEAN tokens to use the Data Farming dapp
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# How to Get veOCEAN

### What is veOCEAN?

veOCEAN is a 'voting escrowed' token used in Ocean Protocol's Data Farming dapp to generate passive and active OCEAN token rewards. [Data Farming](https://df.oceandao.org) is our dapp to incentivize the publishing and curation of high quality assets on the [Ocean Market](https://market.oceanprotocol.com). If you are curious to learn more about Data Farming, check out our video tutorial!

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### Setup

#### **Step 1 - Get OCEAN tokens**

* Acquire $OCEAN via a decentralized exchange (DEX) such as Uniswap or a centralized exchange (CEX) such as Binance, Coinbase, etc.

#### **Step 2 - Send to self-custody wallet**

* Send your OCEAN tokens to a self-custody wallet that supports ERC-20 tokens, like Metamask for example.

#### **Step 3 - Go to Ocean Protocol's Data Farming dapp**

* Go to [https://df.oceandao.org/](https://df.oceandao.org/)

#### Step 4 - Connect Your Wallet + Lock your OCEAN for veOCEAN

* Click on the purple circles in our interactive demo to walk through the steps for locking your OCEAN tokens for veOCEAN tokens.

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In this step you will:

* Enter the amount of OCEAN tokens that you are going to lock up
* Select a Lock End Date indicating how many weeks you’re going to lock up your OCEAN tokens. As the Lock End Date goes farther into the future, your Lock Multiplier increases. Selecting a 4 year Lock End Date gives you the maximum lock multiplier of 1 veOCEAN per 1 OCEAN locked.
* Click on the checkbox to agree to the disclaimer.
* Click the pink “Approve # OCEAN” button
* Accept the transaction in your wallet.
* Click the “Create Lock” button.
* Accept the transaction in your wallet.

Congratulations! You have now locked your OCEAN tokens for veOCEAN tokens.