# Deposit

Once [onboarding](/product/users/lenders/guides/onboarding.md) is completed, users can proceed to deposit into the selected Credit Vault. 

Users can deposit during the cycle **buffer period**, i.e., the 6 to 24 hours between the end of the previous lending cycle and the start of the new one. Alternatively, users can use the Queue contract to schedule their deposit while a **cycle is running**.

## During a buffer period

Users should sign two transactions:

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#### Spending approval

To allow Pareto’s smart contract to process users’ deposits
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#### Deposit

To execute the lending action
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Upon completion:

* The user’s wallet will reflect a reduction in the deposited stablecoin
* The user will receive [Credit Vault LP tokens](/developers/addresses/product/credit-vaults.md) representing his position in the pool

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## While a lending cycle is running

Alternatively, users can use the Queue contract to schedule their deposit while a cycle is running. Users will queue a deposit request, which will be processed by the pool curator at the first available buffer period.&#x20;

The same Spending Approval and deposit flow applies

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#### Spending approval

To allow Pareto’s smart contract to process users’ deposits
{% endstep %}

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#### Request deposit

To execute the deposit request action
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#### Claim LP tokens

The user will **need to claim** Credit Vault LP tokens representing his position in the pool after the new lending cycle starts
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Upon completion of steps 1, and 2:

* The user’s wallet will reflect a reduction in the deposited stablecoin
* The user will need to claim his [Credit Vault LP tokens](/developers/addresses/product/credit-vaults.md) representing his position in the pool after the new lending cycle starts

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