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# Registration modes (Individual / Company / Join)

The storefront registration form supports **three modes**. The customer picks one via a toggle at the top of the form (Individual buyer vs A company), unless they arrived via a company invite link — in which case mode is locked to "Join company" and the toggle is hidden.

| Mode                 | Triggered by                            | What the customer fills                                                                           | What happens on approve                                                                                   |
| -------------------- | --------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Individual buyer** | Default radio choice                    | Personal info + Tax ID + shipping address (inline in the main form)                               | Creates Shopify customer + applies tag (if you pick a tier at approval). No Company record.               |
| **A company**        | Customer picks the "A company" radio    | Personal info + a dedicated "Company information" section with Company name, Tax ID, full address | Creates Shopify customer **and** a new Company record. The customer becomes the company's first contact.  |
| **Join company**     | URL has `?company=<slug>` (invite link) | Personal info only (no Tax ID / address — already on file from the linked company)                | Creates Shopify customer + adds them as a contact of the linked company. Inherits the company's tier tag. |

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## Field visibility per mode

| Field                                                         | Individual | A company | Join company |
| ------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------------ |
| First name / Last name / Email / Phone                        | ✓          | ✓         | ✓            |
| Tax ID (main form)                                            | ✓          | hidden    | hidden       |
| Address (main form)                                           | ✓          | hidden    | hidden       |
| Company information section (Company name + Tax ID + address) | hidden     | ✓         | hidden       |

The field swap is automatic — when the customer picks "A company", JS hides the main form's Tax/Address fields and shows the dedicated Company section. They never fill the same info twice.

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## Translating the mode toggle

The radio labels and Company section heading are translatable via **Settings → Translations → Register Form**:

* `modeIndividualLabel` — text for the "An individual buyer" radio
* `modeCompanyLabel` — text for the "A company" radio
* `companyHeading` — heading above the company fields group

Defaults ship for English, Vietnamese, French, German, Spanish, and Japanese. New locales fall back to English until you fill them in.

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## Example flows

**Solo importer (Individual mode):**

1. Finds your registration page (no invite link in URL)
2. Sees the toggle, keeps default "An individual buyer"
3. Fills personal info + Tax ID + shipping address
4. You approve → app creates Shopify customer + applies tier tag if you pick one

**Wholesale business (A company mode):**

1. Finds your registration page
2. Picks "A company" radio
3. Company section appears → fills Company name + Tax ID + HQ address along with personal info
4. You approve → app creates Shopify customer **and** a Company record, adds the customer as first contact

**Team member joining existing company (Join mode):**

1. Receives invite link from your shared admin or another contact: `https://yourstore.com/pages/register?company=acme-xyz123`
2. Form opens with no toggle (mode locked to Join)
3. Sees a banner: "You're joining **Acme Distributors**"
4. Fills only personal info
5. You approve → app adds them as a contact of Acme. Tier tag applied automatically if Acme has a Customer Group assigned.


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