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# Payment Button States

> List of states of a Payment Button and their significance.

A Payment Button can have two states, **Active** and **Inactive**.

## Payment Button States and Descriptions

Given below is an illustration of the life cycle of a Payment Button:

<img class="click-zoom" src="https://curlec.com/docs/build/browser/assets/images/payment-pages-v3-pp-states.jpg" alt="Cycle of Payment Button" width="800" />

The following table lists the various states of a Payment Button and gives a brief description of each state:

| Status   | Description                                                                                                             | Next Steps                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Active   | Indicates the Payment Button is created and saved. You can accept payments using this button. You can edit this button. | Customers can start making payments through this Payment Button.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Inactive | Indicates the Payment Button is deactivated or is expired. You cannot accept payments using this button.                | Customers can no longer make payments through this Payment Button. You can reactivate the Payment Button to start accepting payments. There are two ways to reactivate the Payment Button:<ul><li> <a href="/docs/payments/payment-button/manage#update-stock" target="_blank">Update Stock</a></li><li> Click the **Reactivate** button.</li></ul> |

### Related Information

* [Payment Button](/docs/payments/payment-button)
* [How Payment Button Works](/docs/payments/payment-button/how-it-works)