How to Create Credit Memo Programmatically Using Root Script in Magento 2?

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A credit memo is generated when a customer returns the product. Learn How to Create Credit Memo in Magento 2.

Another way to create a credit memo is using the root script in Magento 2.

Steps to Create Credit Memo Programmatically Using Root Script in Magento 2:

Step 1: Create a file in your Magento root directory at the below path 

magento_root_directory\GenerateCreditmemo.php

Add the code as given below

<?php
use Magento\Framework\AppInterface;
try
{
    require_once __DIR__ . '/app/bootstrap.php';
} 
catch (\Exception $e) 
{
    echo 'Autoload error: ' . $e->getMessage();
    exit(1);
}
try
{
 $bootstrap = \Magento\Framework\App\Bootstrap::create(BP, $_SERVER);
 $objectManager = $bootstrap->getObjectManager();
 $appState = $objectManager->get('\Magento\Framework\App\State');
 $appState->setAreaCode('frontend');
 
 $incrementId = "100060531"; //Pass Order Increment Id
 $order = $objectManager->create('Magento\Sales\Model\Order')
  ->loadByAttribute('increment_id', $incrementId);
 $invoice = $objectManager->create('Magento\Sales\Model\Order\Invoice');
 $creditMemoFacory = $objectManager->create('Magento\Sales\Model\Order\CreditmemoFactory');
 $creditmemoService = $objectManager->create('Magento\Sales\Model\Service\CreditmemoService');
     $invoices = $order->getInvoiceCollection();
     foreach ($invoices as $invoice)
            {
  $invoiceincrementid = $invoice->getIncrementId();
     }

     $invoiceobj = $invoice->loadByIncrementId($invoiceincrementid);
     $creditmemo = $creditMemoFacory->createByOrder($order);

     // Don't set invoice if you want to do offline refund
     $creditmemo->setInvoice($invoiceobj);

     $creditmemoService->refund($creditmemo); 

     echo "CreditMemo Succesfully Created For Order : ".$incrementId;
}
catch(\Exception $e)
{
 echo "Error : ".$e->getMessage();
}

Conclusion:

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Happy Coding!