# Approve/deny a referral order

After being recorded, the status of the referral order will be set as **Pending,** merchant will then decide to whether approve or deny it. 

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Here, there are two options for the merchant to choose from, based on the real situation of the order:

* **Denied** (red cross): the commission will be **rejected** and not be sent.
* **Approved** (green check mark):  the commission for the order is validated for the affiliate, and ready to be sent (process payment).

**NOTE:** In case you want the orders to be **automatically approved** without being reviewed, you can enable **Auto-approve orders** feature by going to **Settings** > **General** > **Referal review** > Switch on **Auto approve orders**.

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