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# Builders Features

Welcome to the documentation to mint and leverage Arianee digital passports on the blockchain! This guide will provide a comprehensive overview of the process and workflow involved in creating and issuing digital passports, dMessages, and events on the Arianee protocol.

1. **Before minting**

* [Identity Registration](https://docs.arianee.org/docs/brand-identity): To mint authentic and verified digital passports on the blockchain, you must register an identity.
* [Staking Policy](https://docs.arianee.org/docs/staking-policy): Staking $ARIA20 consists of sending the builders the Arianee staking smart contract and locking up tokens.

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> Note that staking is not required for test purpose.

2. **Create Digital Passport**

* [Mint Digital Passport](https://docs.arianee.org/docs/mint-nft): Mint a digital passport or digital asset on the blockchain.
* [Mint Soulbound Digital Passport](https://docs.arianee.org/docs/mint-soulbound-nft): Mint a non-transferable digital passport or digital asset on the blockchain.
* [Transfer Digital Passport](https://docs.arianee.org/docs/transfer-nft): A user transfers a digital product passport from one wallet to another one.

3. **Leverage Digital Passport Claiming**

* [Update Digital Passport](https://docs.arianee.org/docs/update-nft): The builder must update the content of a distributed digital passport.
* [Prove Ownership](https://docs.arianee.org/docs/arianee-proof-of-ownership): A digital passport owner needs to prove the ownership of a token.
* [Send Message](https://docs.arianee.org/docs/arianee-js-messaging): Send a message to a claimed digital passport to communicate with your community.
* [Link Event to Digital Passport](https://docs.arianee.org/docs/arianee-js-event): Mint and link a significant event in the lifecycle of a digital passport.

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> If you'd like to learn more and get started easily, we invite you to take a look at our dedicated [quickstart](https://docs.arianee.org/docs/minting-nft).