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Depending on your business model, creating orders manually may be a common workflow - whether it’s to handle customer service scenarios, B2B orders, or backend sales operations. Follow this step by step guided flow that lets you build the order step by step.

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1. Start a New Order

Navigate to the Orders tab in the admin dashboard and click New Order in the top-right corner. How to create orders in Spree Commerce You’ll be redirected to a short order setup form where you must:
  • Select Currency - choose the appropriate currency for the order
  • Choose a Customer
    • Select an existing customer
    • OR enter a new customer’s email to create a customer record on the fly
Adding a customer to an order in Spree Once these details are filled in, click Create to continue.

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2. Add Line Items

Adding line items to an order in Spree Commerce You’ll now land on the order editor, with the order in draft status.  Begin by clicking Add Line Item at the top of the page to add items to the order. Selecting variants for an order in Spree Commerce Search and select the desired product variant and click Add Selected Variant to add it to the order
You can only add one product variant at a time. Repeat the step for multiple items.

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3. Shipping & Billing Address Logic

After you add the first line item, Spree handles customer addresses based on whether it’s a new or existing customer:

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Existing Customer

Adding an existing customer to a Spree Commerce order The customers default shipping and billing addresses are automatically used, but you can edit them via the three-dot menu in the Customer section.

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New Customer 

Adding a new customer to an order on the fly in Spree Commerce You must manually add a shipping and billing address:
  1. Locate the Customer section
  2. Click + New Shipping Address and fill in the form
  3. Click + New Billing Address (or select “Same as Shipping”)

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4. Add a Shipping Method

Adding a shipping method to an order in Spree Commerce Once a line item is added, a shipment will appear in the Shipment section, with a default shipping method selected. To change it:
  1. Click the pencil (edit) icon next to the shipping method
  2. Select the desired method from the dropdown
  3. Click Save

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5. Apply Promotions

Manually adding a promotion to an order as an admin in Spree Commerce Admins can manually apply valid Promotion Codes to the order. To do so:
  1. Scroll to the Promotions section
  2. Click + Add Promotion Code
  3. Enter the coupon code and apply it
If valid, any applicable discounts will be reflected in the order total.

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6. Add Order Adjustments

Making order adjustments in Spree Commerce To manually adjust the order total (e.g., for discounts, fees, or custom credits):
  1. Scroll to the Adjustments section
  2. Click + New Adjustment
  3. Enter a Label and set an Amount:
    1. Positive amount = charge
    2. Negative amount  = credit
  4. Click Create
Adjustments will be reflected in the cost summary.

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7. Add a Payment

Adding a payment to an order in the Spree Commerce dashboard There are three options for applying payment to the order:

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Create a Manual Payment

Manually creating a payment for an order in the Spree dashboard Click + New Payment Method and fill in:
  • Amount - defaults to order total
  • Payment Method - e.g., Stripe, bank transfer, etc.
  • Payment Source - saved card (if available)
Click Create to add the payment.
If the customer has no saved card, you won’t be able to use some methods.

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8. Fulfill the Order

Once all items, payments, promos, and adjustments are in place, you can proceed to ship the order once you have received payment from the customer. For details on fulfillment, see Processing Orders.

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Deleting a Draft Order

If the customer changes their mind before the order is placed, open the draft, click the three-dot menu and select Delete. The draft is removed and you are taken back to the drafts list.
Delete is only offered while the order is a draft. Once it is placed, the way to stand it down is Cancelling Orders.