Learn to Create Order in Magento 2 Admin Panel

Howdy, Magento Folks! 👋 In this tutorial, I am going to share the complete steps to create order in Magento 2 admin panel.

Placing an order on the Magento front end is a straightforward process. But, sometimes, the customers may require your assistance with the order placement. This is where you may require to create an order in Magento 2 admin panel on behalf of the customers. You can also create orders in Magento 2 for offline customers to manage the inventory and track sales.

Earlier, we also showed you a method to create quotes & orders programmatically in Magento 2. But now, it’s the manual one from the backend 😉

Table of Contents

• Steps to Create Order in Magento 2 Admin Panel
  • Step 1: Go to Admin Panel > Sales > Orders
  • Step 2: Click Create New Order
  • Step 3: Select Customer or Create a New One
  • Step 4: Add Products to Order
  • Step 5: Select Shipping & Billing Addresses
  • Step 6: Select Payment & Shipping Methods
  • Step 7: Review Details & Complete Order
• Other Useful Magento 2 Resources

Now, let’s get to the point quickly! 😀

Steps to Create Order in Magento 2 Admin Panel

Magento 2 (Adobe Commerce) allows you to create orders from the backend for registered as well as new customers. Follow these steps to create order in Magento 2 admin panel:

Step 1: Go to Admin Panel > Sales > Orders

Log into your Magento 2 admin panel and go to the Orders grid to create order in Magento 2 admin panel.

Step 2: Click Create New Order

On the top-right corner of the Order Grid, click Create New Order button.

Step 3: Select Customer or Create a New One

Now, from the list of all customers, select the customer for whom you want to create the order. Alternatively, you can click Create New Customer button at the top-right corner to add a new customer.

Step 4: Add Products to Order

Once you’ve selected/created the customer, add products to the order.

You can add the products either by SKU or browse from all the available products.

Click the Add Products button on the top-right corner of the page.

Next, a list of all products available in your store will appear.

You can search for products by ID, name, SKU, and other variables.

In the list of products, check the Select box against the products, enter the respective Quantity, and click Add Selected Product(s) to Order.

In the case of configurable products, you will also need to select the configuration options.

Add Products from the Shopping Cart/Wishlist or Recently Viewed by a Customer

In the left section of the create order page, you can find the customer’s activities — items in the shopping cart, wishlist, etc.

You can also add these items to the order.

For example, here’s how to add shopping cart products to order. Tick the checkbox, as shown below, against the product, and click Update Changes.

The selected product(s) will be added to the order.

You can find the added products in the Items Ordered section.

Here, you can remove items or move them to the shopping cart/wishlist. You can also apply a coupon code/gift card to the order from here.

Step 5: Select Shipping & Billing Addresses

Once the products are added to the cart, you can move down further.

In the Account Information, you can edit the customer group and also the email address of the customer. This is optional if you want to keep the default values.

Under the Address Information, select from the existing customer address for shipping & billing. You can also enter new addresses.

Step 6: Select Payment & Shipping Methods

Next, select the preferred payment and shipping methods for the order.

The available and eligible methods will be displayed on this screen.

Optionally, you can also order a gift wrap for the order.

Step 7: Review Details & Complete Order

The Order Total section will display subtotal, shipping rates, applied tax (if any), and grand total.

Review all the details, and click Submit Order button at the end to create order in Magento 2 admin panel.

Cheers! 🎉 That’s how you can create order in Magento 2 admin panel.

It’s easy. Isn’t it? 😉

Other Useful Magento 2 Resources

In the above article, I showed the entire step-by-step method to create order in Magento 2 Admin Panel. You can use the steps provided above to create orders for both registered as well as new customers.

If you’re new to Magento 2, you’ll also find these resources useful:

• How to Set Up Magento 2 Multi Store
  
• How to Install a Theme in Magento 2
  
• Different Types of Products in Magento 2
  

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