Your Zusei account is more than just a username and password; it is your digital passport to the physical world. It tracks your footprint, holds your event tickets, stores your ZP (Zusei Points) balance, and serves as your verifiable identity when you interact with Nodes and Events across the globe. Because Zusei heavily relies on Proof of Presence, geolocation, and secure ticketing, creating an account requires a seamless but highly secure onboarding process.
Whether you are a user looking to discover the underground scene or a merchant preparing to host a 2,000-person festival, everything starts at the Gate.
Step 1: Navigating to the Gate
To begin, open your mobile or desktop browser and navigate to the Zusei homepage. Click on the "Sign In / Register" button, which will route you to our secure authentication portal, known internally as "The Gate."
Zusei operates on a frictionless onboarding philosophy. We do not want you filling out tedious forms while standing in line outside a venue. Therefore, we offer multiple high-speed authentication pathways:
Email & Password: The traditional route for those who prefer classic credential management.
Google / Apple Single Sign-On (SSO): One-tap registration using your existing mobile ecosystem accounts.
Web3 Wallet Authentication: For the crypto-native subculture, you can sign a secure, gasless message using MetaMask, Phantom, or WalletConnect to instantly provision an account tied directly to your on-chain identity.
Step 2: Choosing Your Path (User vs. Merchant)
Once your initial credentials are confirmed, Zusei will ask you to define your primary role in the ecosystem. You must choose between a Pioneer (User) or a Vendor (Merchant/Organizer).
Pioneer Account: Select this if you are here to explore the map, attend events, scan into retail nodes, and earn ZP. This account is optimized for discovery, digital wallet management, and footprint tracking.
Vendor Account: Select this if you represent a brand, a venue, an event promotion company, or a Web3 project. Vendor accounts unlock the "Studio" and "Merchant Dashboard," granting you access to ticket creation, the Omniscanner door terminal, analytics, and event broadcasting tools.
Note: Vendor accounts require an additional layer of verification. To protect our community from fraudulent events and fake retail listings, our support team manually reviews and verifies Vendor applications.
Step 3: Setting Up Your Public Profile
Your Zusei Public Profile is your digital billboard. After selecting your role, you will be prompted to set up your core identity:
The Handle (@username): Choose this carefully. This serves as your unique identifier and your personalized URL (e.g., zusei.com/yourname).
Display Name: The name shown on the leaderboard, guest lists, and event rosters.
Profile Picture (PFP): Upload a high-resolution image. For Web3 users, you will soon be able to authenticate and display your verified NFTs as your PFP.
Bio & Social Links: Connect your Instagram, X (Twitter), YouTube, or TikTok to centralize your digital presence.
Step 4: The Hardware Binding (Biometrics & Location)
Because Zusei verifies real-world presence, our system must establish a secure handshake with your mobile device's hardware.
Enabling Geolocation: Upon your first login, your browser or Zusei mobile app will request location permissions. You must allow this. Zusei uses precise GPS telemetry to ensure you are physically standing inside a geofenced Node before allowing you to scan in. If location services are disabled, the Omniscanner will reject your Proof of Presence attempt. We respect your privacy—your location is only pinged at the exact moment you attempt to scan a QR code; we do not track you passively in the background.
WebAuthn & Biometrics (FaceID / TouchID): To prevent ticket theft, account sharing, and digital pass duplication, Zusei utilizes state-of-the-art WebAuthn hardware binding. During setup, you will be prompted to bind your device using your phone's native biometric scanner (FaceID or Fingerprint). By doing this, your device becomes a cryptographic key. When you open a high-security VIP ticket at the door of an event, the system will ask for a quick FaceID scan to ensure the person holding the phone is the true owner of the account.
Step 5: Verification & Trust
You are now inside the ecosystem. As a new user, you begin at "Tier 0." To unlock the ability to purchase high-value tickets, leave public reviews on merchant pages, and participate in Web3 token-gated drops, you will need to achieve Verified status.
Verification on Zusei is earned through physical action, not just email confirmation. By attending your first few events, actively scanning into local Nodes, and building a legitimate footprint ledger, the system automatically elevates your trust score, granting you full, unrestricted access to the reality engine.
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