# Status Pipeline
## Configuring Default Status Pipeline
To create a status pipeline, follow the steps below:
{% stepper %}
{% step %}
### Go to the Status Pipeline tab
Simply head over to **Site Settings** then select the **Status Pipeline** section.
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
### Configure the Default Status Pipeline
The first section you'll see is the status pipeline for default incidents. All incident categories without a custom pipeline will use this.\
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You can add/move/remove the different statuses and select which of them are terminal.\
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To change the colour, simply click the coloured square and the available colours should appear below.
{% hint style="info" %}
A **Terminal** marks the end of the pipeline. You can select multiple statuses to be the terminal and staff members can simply select from a dropdown the desired status.
{% endhint %}
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}
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## Category Overrides
Optionally, you can toggle a custom pipeline for categories that need different statuses than the default one. Simply tick the **Custom Outline** and customise the pipeline to suit your specific category.
