# Demo

Odoo's **Demo Payment Provider** allows you to test business flows involving online transactions
without requiring real banking credentials.

## Configuration

:::{seealso}
{ref}`payment_providers/add_new`
:::

:::{important}
Switch the state to {guilabel}`Test Mode`.
:::

## Payment outcome

Upon checkout or when paying a bill online, you can choose the payment outcome when using the demo
payment provider. To do so, click on the {guilabel}`Payment Status` drop-down menu and select the
desired outcome.

```{image} demo/demo-payment-outcome.png
:align: center
:alt: Payment status outcomes.
```

## Transaction state

If you selected {guilabel}`Pending` as **payment outcome**, you can change the state of the
transaction straight from its form view. To access a transaction's form view, activate the
{ref}`developer mode <developer-mode>`, and go to {menuselection}`Accounting / Website -->
Configuration --> Payment Transactions`. Then, change the status of a transaction by clicking on the
state bar ({guilabel}`Draft, Pending, Authorized, Confirmed, Cancelled, Error`).

```{image} demo/demo-view-form.png
:align: center
:alt: Transaction's status bar.
```