> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.myfundingmachine.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# How to Pay Your Partners
> Compare the automatic and manual ways to pay partner commissions and pick the one that fits your program.
# How to Pay Your Partners
Payouts are generated automatically from your campaign commissions; you choose how to pay them. You can use any provider as long as you mark payouts as completed, but two built-in paths cover most programs:
* **Auto payouts via PayPal (fastest)** — pay partners in bulk directly from the Affiliate Manager through the PayPal Payouts API, with no manual marking.
* **Bank payments** — process transfers through your bank, then mark the payouts as paid.
Control which payout methods partners see under **Affiliate Manager → Settings → Affiliate Portal Settings**. Partners only see the methods you enable.
## Auto payouts via PayPal
After a one-time setup, the PayPal Payouts API pays multiple partners at once without leaving the platform — no logging into PayPal, no manual "paid" marking.
Setup steps: [Automate partner payouts with PayPal](/operators/affiliates/automate-affiliate-payouts-with-paypal).
## Manual payments via bank transfer
1. Open the Affiliate payouts section.
2. In the **Pending** tab, approve the payouts you want to process.
3. In the **Approved for Payout** tab, select the payouts to process.
4. Click **Pay**.
5. In the payment method window, open the **Bank** tab and verify the partners to pay.
6. Download the CSV and complete the payment through your banking platform.
7. Once paid, click **Mark as Paid** to update the status.
For the full payout queue — pending, approved, paid, and denied — see [Payouts](/operators/affiliates/affiliate-payouts).