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title: Setup
description: Before you can use Fingerprint nodes on your PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud environment, perform these steps on the Fingerprint site:
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# Setup

Before you can use Fingerprint nodes on your PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud environment, perform these steps on the Fingerprint site:

1. Create an account on the [Fingerprint site](https://dashboard.fingerprint.com/signup).

2. Click New application to set up a new application.

3. Go to Application Settings > API Keys to create an API public key.

4. \[Optional] If you're planning to use the zero-trust mode (ZTM):

   1. Ensure that ZTM is enabled on your chosen application.

   2. Create an API secret key.

5. [Configure a custom domain](https://dev.fingerprint.com/docs/custom-subdomain-setup) to authenticate correctly when using Fingerprint.