.. _taler-merchant-order-creation-tutorial:

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Creating orders
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This page contains all the documentation for the video tutorial explaining a simple order creation through the API and checking for its status.

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Video
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.. video:: ../_static/videos/merchant/WIP_order1.mp4
  :width: 640
  :height: 360

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Requirements
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Required for this tutorial series:

* | A Taler merchant backend
  | If you need help using the merchant backend for the first time, you can watch the :ref:`Taler merchant introduction <taler-merchant-introduction-tutorial>` tutorial.



* | A Taler wallet instance
  | Setup instructions are available on https://wallet.taler.net.



* | A REST API management software or relevant programming skills
  | In this video series, we are going to use the Insomnia free software, available for download at https://insomnia.rest.


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Demo backend notice
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You can use your own merchant backend service or the online demonstration service at https://backend.demo.taler.net/instances/sandbox/ for this tutorial.

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More tutorials
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To view additional tutorials, you can browse this site or head to https://docs.taler.net to get the latest documentation about the Taler services.