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title: "Install Payments"
slug: "install-payments"
updated: 2025-08-27T15:27:56Z
published: 2025-08-27T15:27:56Z
canonical: "docs.blackthorn.io/install-payments"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.blackthorn.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Install Payments

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](https://candyshop.blackthorn.io/products/blackthorn-payments/latest).
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](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=005132365&type=1&utm_source=techcomms&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FY26_Core_4013001) 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.

[PDF document](https://cdn.document360.io/f977eec0-500f-40a3-b663-724a51f78075/Images/Documentation/Salesforce%20Connected%20Apps%20Update%20Letter.pdf)

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