Creating order = programmatically

Hi there,

I wonder if there is a way to create an order with certain parameters such as user details and products programmatically - without physically going through the checkout and without a payment, ideally with a custom status such as "unpaid".

I believe that currently, an order gets created after the payment stage. If setting it up programmatically is not that easy then perhaps there is a way to create an order before the payment stage.

Thanks a lot, Damian