How to Access Nexus Market Safely
A clean, step by step route from a fresh machine to a working Nexus Market session over Tor.
Accessing Nexus Market is straightforward once you have the right browser and a verified address. The whole point of the steps below is to make sure you reach the genuine service and nothing dressed up to look like it. Take them in order and you will be browsing in a few minutes.
Step one: install Tor Browser
Download the Tor Browser only from the official Tor Project site. It is the single piece of software you need. A normal browser cannot open a .onion address, so do not try. Once installed, open it and let it build a circuit before you do anything else.
Step two: raise the security level
Open the shield menu and set the security level to Safest. This disables scripting and other features that widen your attack surface. The Nexus storefront is built to work cleanly at this setting.
Step three: get a verified address
Return to this directory and copy a current onion from the Nexus Market profile or the mirror list. Use the copy control rather than retyping. Paste the http://...onion string into the Tor Browser address bar.
Step four: create an account and fund it
Register with a username and a strong, unique passphrase, then turn on two factor login. To buy, fund your balance in Bitcoin, Monero or Litecoin, all of which the platform accepts. From there you can browse listings and place an order through escrow. If anything looks off, read is Nexus Market safe and the FAQ before you continue. For deeper background on the marketplace itself, the review covers what to expect.