# Create and Approve Program 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/1.2/user-guides/platform-guides/eligibility-and-program-enrollment/program/create-a-program).

## Steps

1. Navigate to *Programs* using the menu bar.

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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