> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.zerokeyusb.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Getting Started

> Learn to use ZeroKeyUSB screen by screen. Initial tutorial, creating and editing credentials, 2FA, backups and more.

## Welcome to ZeroKeyUSB

This section walks you through the device screen by screen, with illustrations and the buttons you need to press at each step. No prior technical knowledge required — just the device and a USB-C cable.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/depbit/_a-P1KUJ7Wwr-ZOM/images/device.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=_a-P1KUJ7Wwr-ZOM&q=85&s=fba790fbc362419fe32afe1081b37c96" alt="ZeroKeyUSB device overview" width="75" height="24" data-path="images/device.svg" />

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## The five buttons

Everything is controlled with five golden touch pads arranged in a cross on the right of the screen:

| Pad        | Symbol | Short tap                         | Long press (\~800 ms)       |
| ---------- | ------ | --------------------------------- | --------------------------- |
| **Up**     | ⬆      | Move/scroll up, increment digit   | —                           |
| **Down**   | ⬇      | Move/scroll down, decrement digit | —                           |
| **Left**   | ⬅      | Go back, previous digit           | Jump 10 credentials back    |
| **Right**  | ➡      | Go forward, add digit             | Jump 10 credentials forward |
| **Center** | ●      | Confirm, select, type to host     | Edit the current field      |

Throughout these guides you will see the button highlighted in **cyan** on the illustrations. That indicates the button to press to move to the next step.

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## Scenario index

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Initial tutorial" icon="rocket" href="/getting-started/setup-wizard">
    Full walkthrough of the wizard that appears the first time you plug the device in: orientation, keyboard layout and master PIN creation.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Create your first credential" icon="key" href="/getting-started/first-credential">
    From unlocking with the PIN to saving your first password using the "Add New" screen and the on-device editor.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Edit a credential" icon="pen-to-square" href="/getting-started/edit-credential">
    How to open the editor, move the cursor, use the three keyboard pages, generate random passwords and save.
  </Card>

  <Card title="2FA codes (TOTP)" icon="clock" href="/getting-started/totp-codes">
    How to set the date and time the first time, view the 6-digit code with countdown and type it to the host computer.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Navigate the menu" icon="bars" href="/getting-started/menu-navigation">
    How to access the main menu from the credential list and move through Backup, Settings, Danger and Info.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Create a backup" icon="cloud-arrow-down" href="/getting-started/creating-backups">
    Export all your credentials as a hardware-encrypted CSV. When to do it and how to store it safely.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Import credentials" icon="cloud-arrow-up" href="/getting-started/importing-credentials">
    Restore credentials from an earlier backup or migrate from another password manager.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

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## Before you start

<Steps>
  <Step title="Plug in the USB-C cable">
    Plug ZeroKeyUSB into any USB-C port on your computer, tablet, or phone. The device draws about 20 mA — less than a wireless mouse — and needs no battery.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check the orientation">
    If the golden dots end up on your left instead of on the right, simply flip the device. During the initial tutorial you can also rotate the screen in software.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose your PIN">
    Before starting the initial tutorial it helps to have a 4–16 digit PIN in mind. If you forget it, **there is no recovery** — only wiping and starting over.
  </Step>
</Steps>

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## Conventions used in these guides

| Notation                        | Meaning                                                                       |
| ------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Press X**                     | Short tap on button X (less than 800 ms)                                      |
| **Hold X**                      | Long press on button X (more than 800 ms — you will see the cyan ring appear) |
| Cyan button in the illustration | The button to press to advance to the next step                               |
| Cyan button with large halo     | Long press                                                                    |
| `monospaced text`               | Text that appears literally on the OLED screen                                |

<Note>
  Want to try before you have the device in hand? Open [`Animaciones/simulador.html`](https://github.com/Depbit-lab/zerokeyusb) in any modern browser: it emulates the screen and buttons with the keyboard (W/A/S/D/arrows/Space).
</Note>