> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pelanor.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Budgets

> Learn how to manage and define budgets for specific subsets of your cloud within Pelanor.

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## Budgets Lobby

The **Budgets Lobby** gives you an overview of every budget configuration.

### Key Features

* View all configured budgets
* Search and filter budgets
* See key details for each budget:
  * **Name**
  * **Budget amount**
  * **MTD spent**
  * **Forecast**
  * **Budget period**
  * **Configured triggers**

### Budget Configuration Actions

* **Edit** – modify an existing budget
* **Duplicate** – copy a budget
* **Delete** – remove a budget
* **Share** – share budget details with teammates

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  You can also create new budgets directly from the Budgets Lobby.
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## Budget Configuration

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<Steps>
  <Step title="Select Report or Group">
    Pick the report or group the budget will track.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Define the Budget">
    Set the period (start date and duration) and enter amounts manually, or upload a CSV for bulk entry.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add Alerting Configuration">
    Set alert thresholds and severity levels.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure Notification Settings">
    Choose delivery via email, Slack, or Microsoft Teams. Set the alert schedule, time, and time-zone.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  Double-check notification settings so you receive budget alerts on time.
</Warning>