> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.cohort.uz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create an invoice

> Create a one-off invoice by hand, for something your center's automatic billing doesn't cover.

Most invoices are created for you automatically, following your center's billing policy — see [how invoicing works](/en/admin/invoices/how-invoicing-works). Create one by hand for something that cycle doesn't cover, like a registration fee or a one-off item.

By default, owners, admins and managers can create invoices.

<Note>
  Don't see this page or button? Your role doesn't include it. Ask your center's owner or an admin to give you the role you need. See [I can't see a menu item or button](/en/troubleshooting/cant-see-a-menu-item-or-button).
</Note>

## Before you start

* The student must already exist. See [add a student](/en/admin/students/add-a-student).

## Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Invoices page">
    In the sidebar, select **Invoices**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start the invoice">
    Select **Create invoice**.

    <Tip>
      The dashboard also has a **Create invoice** button — it brings you to this same page, so select **Create invoice** here to open the form.
    </Tip>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose the student and branch">
    Choose the **Student**. If your center has more than one branch, choose the **Branch** too — otherwise it's already filled in.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the due date">
    Choose the **Due date**. It can't be in the past.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add what's being charged">
    For each charge, enter a **Description**, choose a **Type** — **Tuition** or **Other** — and enter **Qty** and **Unit price**. Select **Add line** for more than one charge.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Apply a discount (optional)">
    Choose one of your active discounts under **Discount**, or leave **No discount** selected. You can also apply one later, after the invoice is saved — see [apply a discount](/en/admin/invoices/apply-a-discount).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Select **Create invoice**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  Cohort doesn't check whether the student already has an invoice for the same charge. If you're not sure, check their existing invoices first.
</Tip>

## What's next

A new invoice is saved as **Draft** — it isn't visible to the student yet and doesn't count toward what they owe. [Issue it](/en/admin/invoices/issue-an-invoice) when you're ready to send it.