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# Paying an invoice

Learn how to initialize a real time payment on an invoice you received

### Viewing the invoice

You can localize the invoice that you want to pay by either&#x20;

#### Email notification

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#### Viewing it in your dashboard under invoices received tab

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#### Receiving a link from the payee

<figure><img src="https://3277310624-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FvDd1UiBn4oWNuaa2VtO2%2Fuploads%2FGOlrNIRejA1CDSG80vTI%2Fpay-invoice.png?alt=media&amp;token=0f601ca5-e511-4e09-9f6f-11c2212949dc" alt=""><figcaption><p>Pay invoice link in conversation</p></figcaption></figure>

### Getting tUSDC

To start streaming money, you will need some tUSDC you can get some here : app.streambill.xyz/mint-tusdc

{% embed url="<https://app.streambill.xyz/mint-tusdc>" %}

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### Starting the stream

When clicking the "Pay invoice button" you will have to first approve the tokens to interact with the Sablier protocol.

After the approval is successful , the stream information will appear on screen

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If everything looks alright, you can start streaming the funds.

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**The funds will be streamed from the moment the transaction is successful until the due date of the invoice.**<br>

<figure><img src="https://3277310624-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FvDd1UiBn4oWNuaa2VtO2%2Fuploads%2FVoYnSkrkzkFEmZLW6wF4%2Fstream%20started.png?alt=media&amp;token=829df2ac-cdaf-46b2-b3ca-f4b665385769" alt=""><figcaption><p>Stream started confirmation message</p></figcaption></figure>

**Congratulations ! The stream has started and is visible on your dashboard** :tada:<br>

<figure><img src="https://3277310624-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FvDd1UiBn4oWNuaa2VtO2%2Fuploads%2FVaYqU364Wn3IESsgVRxr%2Fstream%20started%20dashboard.png?alt=media&amp;token=0b8f4443-3409-423a-9270-250b1abafcfb" alt=""><figcaption><p>Streambill dashboard</p></figcaption></figure>

**The payee will receive an email stating that the stream has started**

<figure><img src="https://3277310624-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FvDd1UiBn4oWNuaa2VtO2%2Fuploads%2Fc1hkwzM3jSERKwq39JdE%2Femail%20streaming.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=7e3fac6c-a7fa-4455-b6ce-52e2ab935728" alt=""><figcaption><p>Stream started mail</p></figcaption></figure>
