# Post a job

> Post a public work request on ContractorsNearMe.ai so local contractors can see it, then manage it from your account.

Source: https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/owners/post-a-job/

Posting a job puts your project on the public requests page of ContractorsNearMe.ai, where contractors browse for work. The form is at [contractorsnearme.ai/create-job](https://contractorsnearme.ai/create-job). You need to be signed in to a ContractorsNearMe customer account to post.

## What you can do

- Fill in a four-step form: contact and address, job details, images, confirm.
- Pick up to 5 categories and describe the work.
- Find your posted request under **Projects** in your account and change its status.
- Create more requests from **Projects** with **New Request**.

## Post your request

1. Open [contractorsnearme.ai/create-job](https://contractorsnearme.ai/create-job) ("Get quotes from nearby pros"). From the site menu, click **Post a job**.
2. **Step 1, Contact & address.** Enter **Full name**, **Email**, **Phone** (10 digits), and **Job address**. Pick the address from the suggestions; typed text alone won't work. Click **Next**.
3. **Step 2, Job details.** Click up to 5 category chips. Write a **Description** of at least 30 characters. Add **Requirements** if you have any (for example "Licensed, insured, timeline"). Click **Next**.
4. **Step 3, Images.** Add photos of the work area. Photos help contractors understand the job. Click **Next**.
5. **Step 4, Confirm.** Check the **Quick summary**, complete the security check, and click **Post my request**.

If you weren't signed in, the form saves your draft on this device and sends you to sign in. After you sign in, open [contractorsnearme.ai/create-job](https://contractorsnearme.ai/create-job) again; your answers are still filled in.

When the post succeeds, you land on **Projects** (`/owner/projects`) in your account.

## What contractors see

Your request appears on the public requests page at [contractorsnearme.ai/itbs](https://contractorsnearme.ai/itbs). Its title is the start of your description. It shows your city and state, plus your description and requirements. Your name, email, phone, and street address are not shown on the public page.

## Manage your request

1. Go to **Projects** in your account (`/owner/projects`, page title "Requests").
2. Each request shows its status and how many contractors showed interest.
3. Open a request to change its status: **Open**, **In progress**, **Completed**, or **Cancelled**.

To post another one, click **New Request** on the same page. That form also has **Trade**, **Urgency**, a minimum and maximum budget, and a choice of showing the budget as **Public** or **Private**.

## Good to know

- Contractors can't reply to a posted request from inside BuildX yet. To hear from contractors sooner, also send a quote request. See [Getting quotes](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/owners/getting-quotes.md).
- Posting needs a customer account on ContractorsNearMe.ai. Contractor accounts can't post requests.
- Requests are public. Don't put private details (gate codes, alarm info) in the description.

## Related

- [Getting quotes](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/owners/getting-quotes.md)
- [Your ContractorsNearMe account](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/owners/cnm-account.md)
- [Find a contractor](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/owners/find-a-contractor.md)