# Getting started with Merca

> Install Merca, add a node and a store, then learn the basics of multi-store operations, credential management, and team access.

Source: https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/getting-started

To launch a store or check a node, use the Merca desktop app. Your everyday browser cannot replace a Merca store window.

## Install

- Windows PC: [Install Merca on Windows](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/install-windows)
- Mac: [Install Merca on macOS](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/install-macos)

## Nodes and stores

- You don't have a node yet, or see the message **Select a node.** when launching a store: [Add a node](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/import-node)
- This computer is slow reaching the node, or you want system proxy in front of the node: [How the proxy chain works](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/proxy-chain)
- You already have a platform login: [How to add a store](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/add-store)
- You don't have a platform login yet and need to register: [How to register a new store](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/register-store)
- A main account and a platform sub-account should share one node: [How to add a platform sub-account](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/platform-subaccount)

## Sign-in and accounts

- Launch is blocked, or the store window signed in as a different account: [How login protection works](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/login-protection)
- The sign-in page doesn't autofill the username and password: [How password autofill works](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/password-autofill)
- Want to import cookies, or copy a login from another browser: [Why cookies can't be imported](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/cookie-import)
- Set up an Amazon Passkey in the store window: [How to set up an Amazon Passkey](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/amazon-passkey)
- Set up Amazon two-step verification in the store window: [How to set up Amazon two-step verification](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/amazon-totp)
- Save an Outlook or other mailbox login for this store: [How to add an additional (email) account](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/additional-account)
- Whether to open the store mailbox in your everyday browser: [Should I sign in to email in Merca?](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/email-login)

## Team

- You were invited and need to sign in with a team account: [How to add a member](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/add-member)
- Create a login for a teammate: [How to add a member](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/add-member)
- Let a member see only some stores: [How to assign stores to a member](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/assign-store)
- Give a service provider a temporary login, then take it back: [How to give a service provider a temporary account](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/temporary-account)
- See who signed in, launched a store, or changed access: [How to view the activity log](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/activity-log)

## Subscription

- You need more stores, a team, or automation: [How to subscribe to Pro](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/pro-subscription)
- Cancel Pro: [How to cancel a subscription](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/cancel-subscription)

## Data and extensions on this computer

- Understand per-store browser environment settings: [How store fingerprints work in Merca](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/store-fingerprint)
- Install an extension in the store window: [How to install an extension](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/install-extension)
- Change the local data directory, or clear cache and local data: [How to manage local store data](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/store-data)
- Where downloaded files go: [How to set the download directory](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/download-directory)

## FAQ

- Coming from Ziniao, or comparing the two: [Merca vs Ziniao Browser](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/vs-ziniao)
- Residential, ISP, datacenter, or cloud: [How to tell node types apart](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/node-types)
- Which country for a cross-border store vs a store under a local company: [Which country should I buy a node in](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/node-country)
- Amazon, TikTok Shop, and Walmart on one node: [Can one node run stores on different platforms](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/node-platforms)
- Changing a store's node: [Is it risky to change a store's node](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/change-node)
- Whether a fully clean node exists: [What is node contamination](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/node-contamination)
- If I cancel a node, can someone else buy it: [Can someone else use a node I cancelled](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/cancelled-node)
- If this computer's system proxy breaks: [Will a broken system proxy expose the local network](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/proxy-chain-exposure)
- Two-step verification and passkeys: [Store TOTP and passkeys: storage and access](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/credential-privacy)
- Can I import cookies: [Why cookies can't be imported](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/cookie-import)
- Whether to sign in to email in Merca: [Should I sign in to email in Merca?](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/email-login)
- Video verification and face recognition: [Video and face verification in Merca](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/video-verification)
- Limits on network access: [What are the limits on network access](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/allowed-sites)