# Create Payout Session

**GoAffPro** provides you with the option to create payout sessions for paying affiliates.

{% hint style="info" %}
You can choose to make the payment to the affiliate outside the app and then mark it as paid in GoAffPro.
{% endhint %}

To create payout sessions, go to the **Payments** section in the **Payouts** tab of the GoAffPro admin panel.

<figure><img src="https://1200686697-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LdPzLtyP46oY7cyXnkw%2Fuploads%2FsKLk2MmhsEoMNizRVYD5%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=e88b32eb-58f0-4279-a5db-4919a009544c" alt=""><figcaption><p>Payouts > Payments</p></figcaption></figure>

## Create Payout Session

Here, click on **Start payout**.

<figure><img src="https://1200686697-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LdPzLtyP46oY7cyXnkw%2Fuploads%2FB4FkGdMIB1dhMmDtTU46%2FScreenshot%202024-01-15%201814338.png?alt=media&#x26;token=7c58b981-9fa5-49ac-91ae-e8395f2618f5" alt=""><figcaption><p>Click on Start payout</p></figcaption></figure>

Now, click on **Start new payout session**.

<figure><img src="https://1200686697-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LdPzLtyP46oY7cyXnkw%2Fuploads%2Fp6LtHev5EaYVSQClsK8W%2FScreenshot%202023-04-10%20175513.png?alt=media&#x26;token=299fbfb6-06fd-47b2-9949-edf20645d5fb" alt=""><figcaption><p>Click on Start new payout session</p></figcaption></figure>

Here, enter the session title

<figure><img src="https://1200686697-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LdPzLtyP46oY7cyXnkw%2Fuploads%2FrDZY8GstadkV2DhcGAWT%2FScreenshot%202023-04-10%20175537.png?alt=media&#x26;token=06eeb17a-8f3e-47b2-9c96-86049a02d530" alt=""><figcaption><p>Enter the session title</p></figcaption></figure>

Now, click on **Submit**.

<figure><img src="https://1200686697-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LdPzLtyP46oY7cyXnkw%2Fuploads%2FnKIF9KICMTmOzxf31qZG%2FScreenshot%202023-04-10%20175610.png?alt=media&#x26;token=24c45cd6-fdd7-4c56-856d-f60f8cb9ba86" alt=""><figcaption><p>Click on Submit</p></figcaption></figure>

## Mark Payment as Paid

This will open up the payout session section.

<figure><img src="https://1200686697-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LdPzLtyP46oY7cyXnkw%2Fuploads%2FxixkrRHycTRLkOCxqv65%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=b521f6d3-906e-4bfb-85f6-833960517664" alt=""><figcaption><p>Payout session</p></figcaption></figure>

Here, select the transaction up to date and click on **Get Unpaid Transactions**.

<figure><img src="https://1200686697-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LdPzLtyP46oY7cyXnkw%2Fuploads%2FK10AASASqdhBhD90YMWU%2FScreenshot%202024-01-15%20174631.png?alt=media&#x26;token=39aecc33-0b73-4264-a1a1-742e9ce155bf" alt=""><figcaption><p>Select the transaction up to date > Click on Get Unpaid Transactions</p></figcaption></figure>

Now, click on **Select all**.

{% hint style="info" %}
If you click on **Choose transactions you want to pay for**, you can select the transactions you want to pay for in the choose transactions window.
{% endhint %}

<figure><img src="https://1200686697-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LdPzLtyP46oY7cyXnkw%2Fuploads%2FvB5FjFqBFEzHEovYHwXk%2FScreenshot%202024-01-15%20174654.png?alt=media&#x26;token=0fe2c366-c87d-4ca0-aad4-87523c444ca0" alt=""><figcaption><p>Click on Select all</p></figcaption></figure>

After this, the payout summary section will open up.&#x20;

<figure><img src="https://1200686697-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LdPzLtyP46oY7cyXnkw%2Fuploads%2Fac98oBt6cEdQEWSoM5Wl%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=d4a8e5de-7958-4651-a1fd-fa4e95f413f5" alt=""><figcaption><p>Payout Summary</p></figcaption></figure>

Here, select the "**Pay the affiliates manually**" option.

{% hint style="info" %}
Here, you can also filter payments by minimum or maximum amount and enable the bulk mode.
{% endhint %}

<figure><img src="https://1200686697-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LdPzLtyP46oY7cyXnkw%2Fuploads%2FKnLpuRKAaANgiFLTznMT%2FScreenshot%202024-01-15%20174759.png?alt=media&#x26;token=5ec1666b-13ae-4eb1-ae07-fffe4eeac6e7" alt=""><figcaption><p>Select the "Pay the affiliates manually" option</p></figcaption></figure>

Now, click on **Mark as paid**.

{% hint style="info" %}
You generally mark the payment as paid, only after you have made the payment directly to the affiliate outside the app.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

<figure><img src="https://1200686697-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LdPzLtyP46oY7cyXnkw%2Fuploads%2FDvMb4lvY4JR6uBOSfFu0%2FScreenshot%202024-01-15%20174812.png?alt=media&#x26;token=9325c50d-8271-4fd8-be28-d1767429f3d2" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Finally, click on **Create Payment Note**.

{% hint style="info" %}
Here, you also have the option to add an admin note and partner message.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

<figure><img src="https://1200686697-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LdPzLtyP46oY7cyXnkw%2Fuploads%2FD5PG9gGTdeBoICXLn31e%2FScreenshot%202024-01-15%201748556.png?alt=media&#x26;token=b613e104-d1e2-4c08-bf10-9bef5f17d16b" alt=""><figcaption><p>Click on Create Payment Note</p></figcaption></figure>

The payment will get marked as paid.&#x20;

<figure><img src="https://1200686697-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LdPzLtyP46oY7cyXnkw%2Fuploads%2FJNM69FIEoK0e2Jc3hVsv%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=3acb2010-db41-4cf4-94f7-df6385db6d22" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

{% embed url="<https://youtu.be/8AYo4M5AeTs>" %}
Create Payout Session
{% endembed %}
