## Documentation Index

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This guide outlines the steps for merchants to manually create a purchase order in Dropship. A purchase order is used to start the process of ordering products.

## Creating a Purchase Order

01. In the top menu, click **Orders**. The **Orders** page is displayed.
02. To manually create a purchase order, click **More**.
03. Click **Create Purchase Order.** The **Order Create** page is displayed. Each field must be completed manually unless it’s marked optional.
04. Enter the following Order details:
    - **Purchase Order Number**: The Purchase Order Number used to identify the order.
    - **Order Date**: The purchase order date.
    - **Retailer Order Number** (Optional): Use this field if an additional identifier is needed to reference the **Purchase Order Number**.
    - **Customer Order Number** (Optional): The customer order number if applicable.
05. To enter a customer shipping address, click the **Ship To** link.
06. Complete the **Add Ship To Address** form.
07. Click **Save**.
08. In the **Requested ship method** section, assign the shipping method using the **Carrier Service** field.
09. (Optional) In the notes section, you can add purchase order notes.
10. In the **Order Lines** section, click the **Select a supplier** field. Select a supplier from the list of suppliers that’s displayed.
11. Click **Add new line**. The **Add Order Line Items** window is displayed.
12. In the **Order Line Number** field, enter a number. By default, 1 is displayed.
13. Using the **Find a variant** field, search for the item you want to add.
14. Enter the quantity, price, and cost of the item.
15. Click **Add**. The item is added to the **Order Lines** table.
16. Repeat the **Add new line** process to add additional items.
17. Click **Create Order**.

The order is created and added to the **Order** page with an **Open** status.