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# Approve a Payroll

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Only an Admin or assigned Payroll Approver can approve a payroll.  
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To approve a Payroll, 

* Go to Payroll --> Payroll Run 
* Choose the Payroll you want to approve from the list of Payrolls. 
* Check the details and click on Approve and Run Payroll.  
* Now, a journal entry of the payroll as well as the payslip of the employee has been generated.  
* The payslip will be emailed to the employee.