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# Deploy Analytics for Communications - Consumer

Before you create an app from the Analytics for Communications - Consumer template and use the dashboards, deploy Analytics for Communications - Consumer in your Salesforce org.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Developer edition and for an extra cost in Enterprise, Performance, and Unlimited editions.</td></tr></tbody></table>

1. **[Enable CRM Analytics](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.bi_template_comms_consumer_enable_tcrm.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Before you create an app from the Analytics for Communications - Consumer template, enable CRM Analytics in your Salesforce org.
2. **[Assign Analytics for Communications - Consumer Administrator Permissions](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.bi_template_comms_cons_user_admin_perm.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Allow admins to create and manage the Analytics for Communications - Consumer app by assigning admin permissions.
3. **[Assign Analytics for Communications - Consumer User Permissions](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.bi_template_comms_cons_user_perm.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Allow your users to view the Analytics for Communications - Consumer app by assigning the relevant permissions.
4. **[Data Requirements to Create the Analytics for Communications - Consumer App](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.bi_template_comms_cons_data_req.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    To create the Analytics for Communications - Consumer app, make sure that your Salesforce data meets these requirements.
5. **[Grant Permission to the Analytics Integration User](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.bi_template_comms_cons_grant_perm_int_user.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Assign the integration user with the Vlocity CMT license to allow them access to all the fields in the app.
6. **[Set Field-Level Security to Enable Creation of the Analytics for Communications - Consumer App](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.bi_template_comms_cons_set_fl_security.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Before you create the Analytics for Communications - Consumer app, make sure that the Analytics Cloud Integration User profile has access to all fields in the app.
7. **[Import Payment and Usage Data to Analytics for Communications - Consumer App](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.bi_template_comms_cons_import_csv.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Add payment and usage data from an external source to the Analytics for Communications - Consumer App.
8. **[Create and Share an App from the Analytics for Communications - Consumer Template](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.bi_template_comms_cons_create_share_app.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Create an app from the Analytics for Communications - Consumer template, and share it with your users.
9. **[Embed Analytics for Communications - Consumer Dashboards in Lightning Pages](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.bi_template_comms_cons_embed_dashboards.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    The Analytics for Communications - Consumer app includes dashboards that you can embed and access in Lightning Experience pages.