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# Automated PayPal payout
Automatically generate payouts and send PayPal payments to affiliates on a recurring schedule.
## How it works
* Payouts for affiliates using PayPal as their payment method are generated automatically, based on the schedule you set.
* Once generated, each payout goes through a review period – you can choose to pay immediately, or allow a set number of days to review or cancel it before it's paid.
* After the review period ends, payments are sent automatically via PayPal.
## How to set up
### 1. Integrate PayPal with BixGrow
Before setting up Auto PayPal payouts, connect your PayPal account. See [Integrate PayPal with BixGrow](/other-settings/integrations/paypal-integration.md) for instructions.
### 2. Activate Auto PayPal payouts
Navigate to **Settings** > **Payments**, then click **Edit** on the **Auto PayPal payouts** section. Turn on the toggle to activate it.
### 3. Schedule payout generation
This schedule controls when payouts are generated, not when they're paid.
**Frequency**: choose how often payouts are generated: Weekly or Monthly.
**Day of month**: choose the day payouts are generated, for example, on the 5th of each month.
**Time**: set the time of day payouts are generated, in your store's timezone, for example, at 3:00 PM.
**Minimum payout** and **Maximum payout:** set the minimum and maximum approved commission amount required to generate a payout, for example, a minimum of **$50** and a maximum of **$500**. Only affiliates with an approved commission balance between $50.00 and $500.00 are included in the payout.
### 4. Set the payout review period
Once a payout is generated, you'll have time to review it before it's automatically paid.
* **Pay immediately:** pay the payout as soon as it's generated, with no review period.
* **After a specified number of days:** set a number of days to review or cancel the payout before payment is sent.
> For example, you set the payout review period to be 3 days. If payouts are generated on 5th Aug, you'll have until 8th Aug to delete or cancel the payout before it's paid.
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## Manage payouts
To manage payouts before they're paid automatically as scheduled, go to the **Payouts** tab > **Payouts** > **Unpaid**.
You can see the current review period: the approved period, number of payouts, total payable amount, and the Auto pay date. Each payout also shows its own status.
### Cancel payments
During the review period, you can stop the payout from being paid automatically. The payout stays unpaid, and you have to pay it manually. You can cancel a single payout, or cancel all of them at once.
To cancel a single payout, click **Cancel schedule** on that payout.
To cancel all scheduled payouts at once, click **Cancel payment**.
Once you cancel a payment, it will not be paid automatically again. You'll need to pay it manually, either one by one or in bulk.
### Common payment issues
If a payment isn't processed, check for these common issues:
* **Insufficient funds:** the PayPal account doesn't have enough funds to cover the payout. Add funds to the account and try again.
* **PayPal account issue:** there's an issue with the PayPal account, such as missing payout permissions or invalid credentials. Check the account's details and permissions, then try again.
## How affiliates experience it
Affiliates can view payout status and schedule in the **Payouts** tab of their affiliate dashboard.
