Install Payments

  • Updated on Aug 27, 2025
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Blackthorn Payments can be installed in a Production or Sandbox org. Once installed, the Blackthorn team will be notified and will update your license.

Pre-requisites

Before you install the Events and/or Payments apps, you must complete the following steps.

  1. Enable the following objects in your org. They handle file uploads (Event banners, Event Content, Speaker/Sponsor images, etc.), and without them, the Blackthorn packages will experience an error during installation.
    • Content Version (ContentVersion)
    • Content Document (ContentDocument)
    • Content Distribution (ContentDistribution)
  2. Enable Chatter for Base and Events installs.

Install Payments

Note: You must have the Salesforce Administrator profile to complete the tasks below.

  1. Go to the Candy Shop.

  2. Click Install Blackthorn Payments - Click Here for Details.

  3. Click the Log In to Install button

  4. Log into your Salesforce org.

  5. Select “Install for Admins Only”.

  6. Once the installation process is complete, you will receive an email from Salesforce.

Review Salesforce Connected App Changes

Salesforce recently announced a change to its security policy around Connected Apps, effective August 28th. As a result, Blackthorn recommends verifying that these Connected Apps are installed in your Salesforce orgs.

  • Blackthorn | Connected App - required to use Blackthorn Events and Blackthorn Payments

  • Mobile Check-in App - required for using Blackthorn Mobile Check-in

  • Blackthorn | Mobile Connected App - required for using Blackthorn Mobile Payments

  • Blackthorn Message - required for using Blackthorn Messaging

Please review the attached pdf for instructions to check that the required Connected Apps are installed and connected correctly.