# Paying Affiliates

Paying affiliates is the process of sending earnings (commissions) to your affiliates after their **sales** are approved. In Jaka, **payouts** are not paid automatically — you (the admin) review payout amounts and complete payment manually.

### ⚙️ How Paying Works

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#### Sales are created (from tracked orders or manual sales).

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#### Sales move through statuses (for example: Pending → Accepted).

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#### When sales are ready to pay, they appear in Payouts as Pending.

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#### You review payouts and then pay affiliates manually

(outside the app or via PayPal in-app)
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#### After you confirm payment, the payout is marked as Paid.

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### 🧭 Which Option Should I Use?

Jaka offers two ways to pay affiliates:

* Option 1 — Pay Outside the App
* Option 2 — Pay In-App (PayPal)

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="233.5"></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Feature</td><td><strong>Pay Outside the App</strong></td><td><strong>Pay In-App (PayPal)</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Payment method</td><td>Any method (bank transfer, Wise, cash, etc.)</td><td>PayPal only</td></tr><tr><td>Payment happens where</td><td>Outside Jaka (external tools)</td><td>Inside Jaka</td></tr><tr><td>PayPal integration required</td><td>❌ No</td><td>✅ Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Affiliate payment info</td><td>Collected manually by admin</td><td>PayPal email used</td></tr><tr><td>Admin action required</td><td>Pay externally, then mark as paid</td><td>Review and confirm payment</td></tr><tr><td>Automatic payouts</td><td>❌ No</td><td>❌ No</td></tr><tr><td>Payout confirmation</td><td>Manual (admin marks as paid)</td><td>Automatic after PayPal confirmation</td></tr><tr><td>Best for</td><td>Flexible or local payment methods</td><td>Fast PayPal-based payouts</td></tr><tr><td>Control level</td><td>Full manual control</td><td>Guided but still manual</td></tr></tbody></table>

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### 🔗 Related Guides

* [Pay outside the app (external methods)](https://docs.jaka.app/shopify/~/revisions/JxSemPISOdDpNt1p34uB/payouts/paying-affiliates/pay-affiates-outside-jaka-app)
* [Pay in-app with PayPal](https://docs.jaka.app/shopify/~/revisions/JxSemPISOdDpNt1p34uB/payouts/paying-affiliates/pay-affiliates-in-app-with-paypal)


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