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# Create A Manual Transaction

> Record a manual income or expense entry.

Manual transactions are for money activity that should be recorded even when it did not come from a normal order payment.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/platoae/TIGnbzXxmghL4Tv_/images/restaurant/orders/transaction-form.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=TIGnbzXxmghL4Tv_&q=85&s=af44ec3af4a3cb1f57356af55172fe34" alt="Transaction form" width="1280" height="720" data-path="images/restaurant/orders/transaction-form.png" />

## Open The Form

From Transactions, click `New Transaction`.

Use this only when the entry should be visible in restaurant records.

## Add The Details

Fill in:

1. Type.
2. Date.
3. Amount.
4. Payment method.
5. Note.

The note matters. Write the reason in a way a manager can understand weeks later.

## Check Before Saving

Confirm the amount and payment method before saving.

If the transaction is correcting a mistake, explain the correction in the note.