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title: Create your first order
description: Prepare the details, review your draft, and take the next step.
category: Documentation
section: Guides
order: 2
shortTitle: Create your first order
icon: layers
readTime: 4 min read
---

Follow a sample order from a blank draft to a submitted request. This guide uses fictional details to illustrate an example workflow.

{% callout title="Before you begin" %}
Have a recipient, delivery address, product list, and requested delivery date ready. Use fictional details while following this example.
{% /callout %}

## Prepare your details

Start with a small order so it is easy to check each detail. Here is the sample used throughout this guide.

| Detail | Example |
| --- | --- |
| Recipient | Sample Market |
| Delivery address | 123 Example Street, Example City |
| Product | Sample product A |
| Quantity | 12 units |
| Requested delivery | October 15, 2026 |

## Create the order

1. **Prepare a draft.** Add the recipient, delivery address, and requested date to your order details. Keep a clear order name, such as “Sample Market — October order,” so you can recognize it later.
2. **Add products and quantities.** Include one line for each product. Check that the quantity uses the intended unit: 12 individual units and 12 cases are different requests.
3. **Review and submit.** Compare the draft with your original request. Confirm the recipient, address, date, and each product quantity before treating the example as submitted.

## Check your work

A complete draft answers four questions:

- Who should receive the order?
- Where should it go?
- Which products and quantities are included?
- What delivery date has been requested?

In this example, **Submitted** means the draft has been sent for review. It does not mean the request has been accepted or the delivery date has been confirmed.

## Follow the order

Select a stage to see how the sample order progresses.

{% orderdemo /%}

Use the [order status reference](/reference/sample-reference/) to follow the example lifecycle and understand the difference between a request that is in progress and one that is complete.