# Connect to Xero
**Connect your Xero account with Hubflo to streamline your invoicing and customer management:**
1. [Instantly Import Xero Contacts into Hubflo](https://support.hubflo.com/en/articles/8911599-xero-integration#h_e732946f2e)
* Activate the Xero integration via your Hubflo settings to effortlessly bring over all your Xero customers into Hubflo's ecosystem.
2. [Seamless Invoice Creation](https://support.hubflo.com/en/articles/8911599-xero-integration#h_edb0a046f0)
* Every time you generate an invoice in Hubflo, it automatically creates a corresponding invoice in Xero, including the customer details, if they don't already exist.\
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1 - Connect your Xero Account to imports all your contacts\
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→ You can activate the Xero integration through your settings :
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Before you start, ensure your API key is generated; otherwise, the integration won't function. 🙂
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→ Next, you'll be able to input your Xero login details:
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Your Xero contacts will be automatically imported into Hubflo 🪄\
However, to ensure a successful import, each contact must meet the following criteria:
* Must be classified as a “customer.”
* Must have an email address.
* Must include both a first name and a last name.
* Must be marked as an “active” contact.
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## 2 - Create an invoice on Xero every time you issue an invoice on Hubflo
With the Xero integration, whenever you create a new invoice on Hubflo it will automatically be created on Xero with the status: "awaiting approval".\
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→ Initiate the process by crafting your invoice on Hubflo, adding all necessary line items:\
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→ Proceed to issue your invoice directly through Hubflo :\
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* If the contact associated to the invoice doesn't exist on Xero it will be automatically created :\
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* The newly created invoice on Xero will hold the status "awaiting approval," ready for your review, approval, and dispatch.
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* You can consult, approve & send your invoice :\
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### ⏰ Upcoming Feature - Payment Synchronization:
### Stay tuned! Soon, marking an invoice as paid on Hubflo will automatically update its status to "paid" on Xero, ensuring your accounts are always in sync.
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