# View & Understand a Payout

### ⚙️ How to Open a Payout

1. Go to the app > click **Payouts**
2. Click on a payout from the list

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### ⭐ Sales Included in This Payout

Each payout includes one or more approved sales.

For each sale, you can see:

* Order number
* Date created
* Revenue
* Commission amount

These sales are automatically grouped when you create a payout.

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### ⭐ Affiliate Information

At the top of the payout, you’ll see the affiliate details:

* Affiliate name
* Affiliate email
* Payment method (for example: PayPal)
* Payment account information

This tells you **who will receive the payment**.

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### ⭐ Commission Summary

At the bottom of the payout, you’ll see **Total commission**

This is the final amount you need to pay the affiliate.

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### ⭐ Notes & Messages

When creating or reviewing a payout, you may see:

* **Note (internal)**\
  Only visible to you. Use this for transaction IDs or internal records.
* **Message to affiliate**\
  Visible to the affiliate. Use this to explain payment details.

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### ⭐ Payout Status

Each payout has a clear status:

* **Pending** – Waiting to be paid
* **Paid** – Mark it is as **Paid** if you pay the affiliate commission manually

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{% hint style="info" %}
**Note**

* A payout can only include approved sales
* Payments are made outside the Jaka app
  {% endhint %}


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