# How to order products for resale

This tutorial describes how to order Microsoft products for resale from the SoftwareOne Marketplace.

### Prerequisites <a href="#howtoorderamicrosoft365subscriptionforanexistingmicrosofttenant-prerequisites" id="howtoorderamicrosoft365subscriptionforanexistingmicrosofttenant-prerequisites"></a>

Before starting this tutorial, make sure you have the following:

* An active licensee configured for resale. For details on setting up a resale licensee, see [How to configure a licensee for resale](/marketplace-platform/guides-and-tutorials/marketplace-for-partners/how-to-configure-licensees-for-resale.md). Licensee selection is required when setting up a new agreement.
* Company details of your client, including the company name, registration ID, and address. These details are required for creating a new Microsoft tenant.

### Order products for resale

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**Start the order**

To start the order:

1. Go to **Catalog** > **Products**.
2. Select the desired Microsoft 365 product, for example, **Microsoft 365 Business, Enterprise & Apps - Commercial**.
3. On the product details page, review the information, then select **Buy now**.
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**Create a new agreement and choose items**

To create a new agreement and add items to your order:

1. **Select agreements** – Select **Create agreement**.&#x20;
2. **Select licensee** – Choose a licensee. Ensure that the **Resale** column shows **Yes**, then select **Next**.
3. **Select certificate** – Select a certificate. If the certificate you want to use isn't displayed, use **Add certificate** to add it. When done, select **Next**.
4. **Create agreement** – Choose whether you want to create a new Microsoft tenant or connect an existing cloud account.
5. **Microsoft details** – Do the following depending on the selection in the previous step:
   * For a new cloud account, provide a new domain name, then provide the following details:
     1. Company name.
     2. Company registration ID or tax number.
     3. Company address, including city and zip/postal code.
     4. Contact details of the person managing your account.
   * For an existing cloud account, enter your existing domain name and your Microsoft account details.
6. **Special qualifications** – Select the checkbox if the organization is a [state-owned](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/compliance/anticorruption/criteria) entity. Otherwise, leave it clear. A company is classified as state-owned if it is either controlled by the government or performs functions that the government considers its own.
7. **Support contacts** – Enter the contact details of your support administrator and choose your preferred support language. Select **Next**.
8. **Items** – Complete the following steps, then select **Next**.
   1. Read and understand the attestation: "*By clicking **Next**, I confirm that my organization is acting as an indirect partner when choosing a reseller and as a direct partner in the absence of selecting a reseller".*
   2. Select **Add items** to choose the items you want to order.
   3. Review and adjust the item quantity.
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**Review and submit your order**

To review and submit your order:

1. **Details** – Provide reference details for the order, then select **Next**.
2. **Review order** – Review the order details, go through the terms and conditions, then select **Place order**.
3. **Summary** – Review your order summary, then select **View details** to open the order details page or select **Close**.
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### Next steps <a href="#next-steps" id="next-steps"></a>

After you place the order, we verify the order details and start processing it. You can track the current status in the **General** tab on the **order details** page.


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