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01Getting started
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What Zion isBefore you beginCreate an accountFirst login
02Reaching the market
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Onion basicsTor BrowserTailsBridges
03Security
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Threat modelPhishingPGP keysPasswordsRecovery mnemonic
04Payments
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MoneroBitcoinUSDTDeposit flowConfirmations
05Trading
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Placing an orderEscrowDisputesReading vendorsFeedback
06Troubleshooting
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Cannot connectCaptcha loopSlow nodeAddress mismatch
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Chapter 1 — Getting started

Everything you need before your first real visit: what the market is, what to set up in advance, and how registration and the first login work.

›What Zion isA plain introduction to Zion Market: a Tor-only marketplace with escrow, multiple onion mirrors and support for Monero, Bitcoin and USDT.›Before you beginA short checklist to complete before your first Zion Market visit: Tor Browser, a password manager, a wallet, and optionally PGP and Tails.›Create an accountStep-by-step registration on Zion Market: choosing a fresh username, a unique password, saving the recovery mnemonic, and enabling PGP 2FA.›First loginWhat to expect the first time you sign in to Zion Market: the anti-DDoS challenge, the address echo, and the PGP 2FA step.
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Zion Market Access Handbook. A reference and access guide for Zion Market. Not the market: it takes no payment and holds no funds. Always verify a link before signing in.

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