# Orders

- [Anatomy of an order](https://docs.commercelayer.io/data-model/orders/anatomy-of-an-order.md): What makes up an order and how it moves through placement, editing, and fulfillment
- [Orders management](https://docs.commercelayer.io/data-model/orders/orders-management.md): The order management system and how orders flow from placement to fulfillment and refunds
- [Returns management](https://docs.commercelayer.io/data-model/orders/returns-management.md): How returns are created, tracked through their lifecycle, and refunded
- [Subscriptions and order copies](https://docs.commercelayer.io/data-model/orders/subscriptions-and-order-copies.md): How subscriptions work, how automatic and manual order copies are generated, and how recurring orders are managed


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