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# Institution Stripe

> Connect the institution payment account and review its status, balance, requirements, and products.

> [!NOTE]
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> This guide covers **institution-level** setup at `deandesk.com`. See [Institutions & Schools](/getting-started/institutions-and-schools.md) for how these levels relate.## Video walkthrough

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> [!NOTE]
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> This walkthrough uses the real DeanDesk interface with the fictional Northstar Academy demo school and a calm, AI-generated English voice. Payments and outside services are not connected in the demo.Screenshots use fictional Northstar demo data. Payment and integration screens illustrate the demo setup; no live transactions or connections are shown.Open **Settings → Stripe**. This connected account receives institution sales, memberships, and donations. It is separate from the payment method used to pay [your DeanDesk subscription](/institution/billing.md).## Account tabIf no account is connected, the **Connect Stripe Account** card appears. Enter the **Email address** and **Country**, then click **Connect Stripe** to begin onboarding. Complete the requested business and bank information in Stripe, then return to DeanDesk and refresh the account status.For a connected account, the **Connected Account** card shows the status of **Charges**, **Payouts**, and **Onboarding**. The **Balance** card shows **Available** and **Pending** amounts for the current mode. Outstanding items appear in an **Action required** alert. While onboarding is incomplete, click **Complete Onboarding** to resolve them. Use **Update Account** to change account details in Stripe, or **Stripe Dashboard** to open the account in Stripe.The **Mode** switch shows whether you are working in **Test** or **Live**. Flipping the switch changes the environment for this page, so check it before you review or create anything. Each environment has its own account and records. Completing test setup does not mean live charges are enabled.![Northstar demo: Stripe — Account](https://mintcdn.com/deandesk/w4Aa5fKkcT4IMz-4/images/dashboard/institution/stripe--account.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=w4Aa5fKkcT4IMz-4\&q=85\&s=bafe9053597c73c96c177e5bcdb58383)Northstar demo — Stripe — Account[Open full-size screenshot](/images/dashboard/institution/stripe--account.jpg)## Products tabUse **Products** to inspect the connected account's catalog and prices. Click **New Product** to open the **Create Product** panel. Enter a **Name**, **Description**, and **Type** (fee, tuition, program, course, item, or donation), then click **Create Product**. Click a product to review it, and click **Edit** to change it. [Finance → Products](/institution/finance.md#products-and-catalog) provides the dedicated catalog workspace; [Finance → Donations](/institution/finance.md#donations-and-campaigns) adds campaign and contribution views.**1. Check the environment**Check the **Mode** switch to confirm whether you are working in **Test** or **Live**, and confirm that the account is connected.**2. Review the catalog**Open Products, find the product, and inspect active state, price amount, currency, and recurring interval where applicable.**3. Verify the collection workflow**Return to the relevant membership or finance workflow and confirm that it uses the intended product and price. Confirm actual payments in Transactions.![Northstar demo: Stripe — Products](https://mintcdn.com/deandesk/w4Aa5fKkcT4IMz-4/images/dashboard/institution/stripe--products.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=w4Aa5fKkcT4IMz-4\&q=85\&s=e46a65c4372b5617d906a9c311350895)Northstar demo — Stripe — Products[Open full-size screenshot](/images/dashboard/institution/stripe--products.jpg)## School payment accountsA school can use institution-backed payment setup or its own connected account. Inspect the school's [Finance → Stripe](/finance/stripe.md) to determine which account it uses. Institution finance can show school payments that share the institution account; it does not merge every independent school account.


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