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# How do I automatically promote people off the waitlist?

> Turn on Automatic Promotion so Uplifter fills open spots from the waitlist without you lifting a finger.

<Note>
  **Must know**

  * Available on plans that include **Waitlists** — if you don't see the Waitlist step, ask your Uplifter contact.
  * With **Automatic Promotion** on, the next person in line is enrolled and charged the moment a spot opens; with it off, nothing happens until you promote someone by hand.
  * Automatic promotion only fires when an existing enrollment is **cancelled** — not when you raise the program's capacity.
  * For paid programs, automatic promotion charges the family's saved card without asking them first.
</Note>

Automatic Promotion decides whether Uplifter fills open spots for you or waits for you to do it.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Waitlist tab">
    Go to **Registrations → Programs** and open the program's settings — click the gear (**Configure**) icon on the program card, or open the program and click the **Settings** button. Click the **Waitlist** tab with **Enable Waitlist** on.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Turn on Automatic Promotion">
    Switch on **Automatic Promotion** ("Automatically promote the next person on the waitlist when a spot opens, in registration order"). Save the program.
  </Step>
</Steps>

With the toggle **on**, whenever an enrolled athlete's spot is cancelled, the next person in join order is enrolled, charged their saved card, and notified — all automatically.

With the toggle **off**, an open spot simply stays open. The waitlist keeps its order, and you decide who moves up and when from the Waitlist tab.

Because auto-promotion charges cards without confirmation, use it for programs where families expect to pay the moment a spot opens. If you'd rather review each case, leave it off and promote manually. The full sequence of an automatic promotion is covered in the article below.

**Related:** [What happens when a spot opens in a full program?](/club/waitlists/what-happens-when-a-spot-opens-in-a-full-program) · [How do I manually promote an athlete off the waitlist?](/club/waitlists/how-do-i-manually-promote-an-athlete-off-the-waitlist) · [What is a family charged when promoted off a waitlist?](/club/waitlists/what-is-a-family-charged-when-promoted-off-a-waitlist)