Before enabling Person Accounts, Salesforce requires that at least one Account Record Type is created. This is because Person Accounts function as a hybrid of both Account and Contact objects, with specific configurations required to distinguish between business and person accounts. Without setting up a record type, Person Accounts cannot be enabled.
Salesforce documentation states that enabling Person Accounts will impact data models and certain configurations within the system. Therefore, it's crucial to review these prerequisites carefully. Disabling access to Experience Cloud sites and modifying account sharing settings are not prerequisites specifically tied to enabling Person Accounts.
Salesforce Documentation References:
* Enable Person Accounts
* Person Accounts Overview