> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.zama.org/protocol/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.zama.org/protocol/protocol-apps/readme.md).

# Overview

Welcome to the Zama Protocol documentation for operators and developers.

This section provides comprehensive guides for participating in protocol governance, staking operations, and working with confidential token infrastructure.

## Where to go next

If you’re new to the Zama Protocol, start with the [Litepaper](https://docs.zama.org/protocol/zama-protocol-litepaper) to understand the foundations.

Otherwise:

🟨 Go to [**Apps**](/protocol/protocol-apps/apps.md) to explore all the official Zama Protocol web applications.

🟨 Go to [**$ZAMA Token**](/protocol/protocol-apps/zama-token.md) to learn about the protocol's utility token, its OFT architecture, and how to bridge it.

🟨 Go to [**Staking**](/protocol/protocol-apps/staking.md) to understand the two-tier staking system and how fees and rewards are distributed.

🟨 Go to [**Confidential wrapper**](/protocol/protocol-apps/confidential-tokens/confidential-wrapper.md) to learn how to wrap standard ERC-20 tokens into confidential ERC-7984 tokens, and [**Registry**](/protocol/protocol-apps/confidential-tokens/wrapper-registry.md) to learn how to to register them onchain.

🟨 Go to [**Governance**](/protocol/protocol-apps/governance/governance.md) to learn how operators vote on proposals, manage upgrades, and participate in DAO decisions.

🟨 Go to [**Chains**](/protocol/protocol-apps/chains.md) to find block explorers, RPC endpoints, chain IDs, and LayerZero configurations.

🟨 Go to [**Addresses**](/protocol/protocol-apps/addresses.md) to find all deployed contract addresses for the Zama protocol.

## Help center

Ask technical questions and discuss with the community.

* [Community forum](https://community.zama.org/)
* [Discord channel](https://discord.com/invite/zama)


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