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

# Transactions

> Transactions under Control Panel has two views: the default Transaction Log (automatic, gateway-processed subscription payments) and Manual Transactions (bank transfers and other manually-submitted payments an admin must review and approve). Use this when a customer asks about a payment's status, or says they paid manually and are waiting for their plan to activate.

<Frame caption="Control Panel → Transactions, showing the default Transaction Log with the Manual Transactions button and Date filter highlighted.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/chatsyncs/FizLP_1ybB1FGp5E/images/learn/control-panel-transactions/step-01-transactions-list.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=FizLP_1ybB1FGp5E&q=85&s=7e9a6a56e834c04627a817c6d583b651" alt="ChatSyncs left navigation with Control Panel and Transactions selected, the Manual Transactions button highlighted, and the Transaction Log table with a Date filter highlighted" width="1273" height="540" data-path="images/learn/control-panel-transactions/step-01-transactions-list.png" />
</Frame>

**Control Panel → Transactions** opens on the **Transaction Log** — every automatic,
gateway-processed subscription payment. A separate **Manual Transactions** button (top right)
opens the review queue for payments submitted outside an automated gateway, e.g. bank
transfers.

## Transaction Log (automatic payments)

| Column                         | Description                          |
| ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------ |
| **Email**                      | Customer email address               |
| **First Name** / **Last Name** | Customer name                        |
| **Method**                     | Payment method used                  |
| **Amount**                     | Payment amount                       |
| **Product**                    | The plan or product purchased        |
| **Type**                       | Transaction type                     |
| **Billing Cycle**              | The subscription's billing frequency |
| **Paid At**                    | Payment date                         |

Use the search box to find a transaction, or the **Date** filter to narrow the log to a range.

## Manual Transactions

<Frame caption="The Manual Transactions review queue, reached via the Manual Transactions button on the Transactions page.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/chatsyncs/FizLP_1ybB1FGp5E/images/learn/control-panel-transactions/step-02-manual-transactions-list.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=FizLP_1ybB1FGp5E&q=85&s=d1519b5f7c0446bb81a28be0e5246c48" alt="Manual Transactions table with columns Name, Email, Paid Amount, Attachment, Status, Actions, Paid At, Additional Info" width="1277" height="553" data-path="images/learn/control-panel-transactions/step-02-manual-transactions-list.png" />
</Frame>

Customers who pay outside an automated gateway (e.g. by bank transfer) upload proof of payment,
which lands here for an admin to review, verify, and approve or reject.

| Column              | Description                |
| ------------------- | -------------------------- |
| **Name**            | Customer name              |
| **Email**           | Customer email address     |
| **Paid Amount**     | Payment amount submitted   |
| **Attachment**      | Uploaded payment proof     |
| **Status**          | Current transaction status |
| **Paid At**         | Payment date               |
| **Additional Info** | Extra payment details      |

Use the search box to find a transaction by customer name or email, or filter by date.

### Reviewing a transaction

A customer buys a subscription and pays via bank transfer, then uploads the receipt through the
app. The admin opens **Transactions → Manual Transactions**, reviews the uploaded attachment to
verify the payment, and updates the **Status** to **Approved**. Once approved, the customer's
subscription activates.

## Frequently asked

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="A customer says they paid by bank transfer but their plan isn't active — what do I check?">
    Go to **Control Panel → Transactions → Manual Transactions** and search for the customer by
    name or email. Check whether their submission is still pending review, and verify the
    uploaded payment **Attachment** before approving it.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Where do manual (non-gateway) payments show up?">
    **Control Panel → Transactions → Manual Transactions** — only payments submitted manually
    (e.g. bank transfer with an uploaded receipt) appear here. Automated, gateway-processed
    payments appear in the default **Transaction Log** instead.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What happens when I approve a manual transaction?">
    Approving the transaction activates the customer's subscription for the plan they paid for.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

<Warning>
  **Always verify the uploaded attachment before approving** — approving a transaction activates
  the customer's subscription immediately, so confirm the payment proof matches the claimed
  **Paid Amount** first.
</Warning>
