diff --git a/.idea/cetana-backend.iml b/.idea/cetana-backend.iml
index 0ae8197..94a09f4 100644
--- a/.idea/cetana-backend.iml
+++ b/.idea/cetana-backend.iml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <content url="file://$MODULE_DIR$">
       <excludeFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/.venv" />
     </content>
-    <orderEntry type="jdk" jdkName="J:\Projects\02_Cetana_Backend\.venv" jdkType="Python SDK" />
+    <orderEntry type="jdk" jdkName="I:\Project\02_Cetana_Backend\.venv" jdkType="Python SDK" />
     <orderEntry type="sourceFolder" forTests="false" />
   </component>
   <component name="TemplatesService">
diff --git a/apps/orders/services.py b/apps/orders/services.py
index 4746ce1..8307cbb 100644
--- a/apps/orders/services.py
+++ b/apps/orders/services.py
@@ -78,4 +78,45 @@ class OrderService:
         order.confirmed_at = timezone.now()
         order.terms_accepted = True
         order.save(update_fields=["status", "confirmed_at", "terms_accepted"])
+
+        # ── Spawn one StepExecution per selected step ──────────────────────
+        # This is what makes records appear in the /processing/ page.
+        # We use get_or_create so re-confirming an order never duplicates rows.
+        self._spawn_step_executions(order)
+
         return order
+
+    def _spawn_step_executions(self, order) -> None:
+        """Create a StepExecution for every step the customer selected.
+
+        The first step (lowest `order`) is set to READY so operators know
+        exactly where to begin. All subsequent steps stay PENDING until the
+        workflow engine or an operator explicitly advances them.
+        """
+        from apps.processing.models import StepExecution
+
+        if not order.selected_step_keys:
+            return
+
+        steps = list(
+            order.workflow_version.steps
+            .filter(key__in=order.selected_step_keys, enabled=True)
+            .order_by("order")
+        )
+        for index, step in enumerate(steps):
+            initial_state = (
+                StepExecution.State.READY if index == 0
+                else StepExecution.State.PENDING
+            )
+            StepExecution.objects.get_or_create(
+                order=order,
+                step=step,
+                attempt=1,
+                defaults={"state": initial_state},
+            )
+
+        # Move the order itself into PROCESSING so the orders list
+        # reflects the current reality.
+        ProcessingOrder.objects.filter(pk=order.pk).update(
+            status=ProcessingOrder.Status.PROCESSING
+        )