# Payment Terms

<span class="ts0">Debtors will typically have account terms such as COD, 30 days, 60 days etc. for accounts to be settled.</span>

<span class="ts0">There are however instances where you may wish to allow an exception to these terms and apply special payment terms for specific purchases or you may have certain pre-defined custom terms. in such cases you can use the payment terms option. </span>

<span class="ts0">To add or edit payment terms go to:</span>

<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">**<span class="ts0"><span class="ts15">Debtors module&gt; Configuration&gt; </span><span class="ts15">Add. Debtor Properties&gt; Payment Terms</span></span>**</span>

<span class="ts0">Click the tab Payment Terms</span>

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<span class="ts0">Click Add (To create a new Category)</span>

<span class="ts0">Enter a Code and Description</span>

<span class="ts0">Click Save and close or,</span>

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These payment terms options can be found on the sales documents, shipping tab

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