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• 1. Go to https://patch.com/register or click "Sign up" in the top right corner of Patch.com.

• 2. Enter your town or zip code and select your nearest Patch site from the drop-down menu that appears, then enter your email address and click "Find your community."

• 3. Enter your first and last name, then create a password and click "Create profile."

• 4. You will be sent a verification email to ensure you're a real person. Click the link in your email to complete setting up your account.

• 5. Congrats! You are now able to post events and classifieds.

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Once you have an account, you can post one of the following things on Patch:

• • Event

• • Classified

• • Article

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• 1. Click the three dots in the bottom right corner of your post.

• 2. To delete your post, select "Delete", confirm your choice, and you are done.

• 3. To edit your post, select "Edit" and you will have the option to edit the language of your post and to add an image if you want, simply click on the image icon that says "Add image."

• 4. Then select "Update", and your post will be updated.

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