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# Create a private order

1. Go to [illiquid.market](https://illiquid.market/).
2. Connect your wallet and provide a signature.\
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3. Tap the "Create New Buy or Sell Order" button.<br>

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4. Select the token on the left (e.g. USDC), which is the token you will be sending.<br>

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5. Enter the amount.
6. Select the token on the right (e.g. UNV), which is the token you will be receiving.
7. Enter the amount.
8. Optionally, set an expiry for your order.<br>

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9. Tap "Create Private Trade Offer" (below the "Create Trade Offer" button).\ <br>

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10. A window will pop up. Copy and paste the wallet address of the counterparty you'd like to trade with.<br>

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11. If this is your first trade, you'll be asked to submit a "create proxy" transaction and an "allow token spend" transaction. Confirm these in your wallet.<br>

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12. Sign the order, and you're done. The order will not appear in the Order Directory, so remember to send the link to your counterparty.