# Create and Approve Disbursement Cycle ## Description This guide will provide the steps to create and approve the disbursement cycle under a program. ## Pre-requisites The user should have a role which is configured in the *Approver Group* under *Configure the Cycle Manager* while [creating program](https://docs.openg2p.org/1.0.0/guides/user-guides/create-a-program). ## Steps 1. Navigate to *Programs* using the menu bar.

2. Click on the program name for which cycle needs to be created.

3. After Clicking on *Create New Cycle*, the new cycle will be added in the cycle section with *Draft* status.

4. Navigate inside the cycle using the arrow icon button beside the cycle name. 5. After clicking on *Copy Beneficiaries from Program* button program beneficiaries will be copied into the cycle.

6. Click on *Prepare Entitlement* to create entitlements to beneficiaries as per the Entitlement Manager configuration

7. Once the entitlement is ready click on *Approve* button where cycle status will be moved from *Draft* to To *Approve*.

8. Once more click on *Approve* button to approve the cycle and the cycle status will be moved from *To Approve* to *Approved.*