Getting Started With Nexus Market

The short reading list, in order, for anyone opening Nexus Market for the first time.

If you have never used a Tor marketplace, the amount of advice online can feel overwhelming, and a lot of it is contradictory or out of date. This page trims it down to a clear path with no filler. Follow the order below and you will go from nothing to a working, reasonably secure Nexus Market session without guesswork. Each step builds on the last, so take them in sequence rather than skipping ahead, and you will avoid the small mistakes that trip up most newcomers on their first visit.

First, the tools

Install the Tor Browser from the official Tor Project site. It is the only software you need, and it is the only browser that opens a .onion address. Once it is running, set the security level to Safest from the shield menu.

Second, the address

Come back to this directory and copy a current onion from the Nexus Market profile or the mirror list. Use the copy control, never retype it. Paste the http://...onion string into the Tor Browser. The URL guide explains why there is no single fixed address.

Third, your account

Register with a unique passphrase and switch on two factor login straight away. This is the single most effective thing you can do to protect your account.

Fourth, funding

Fund your balance in Bitcoin, Monero or Litecoin. Monero offers the strongest privacy, while Bitcoin and Litecoin are also accepted. The payments guide walks through deposits and the multisig escrow that protects each order.

Then read these

Before your first order, skim is Nexus Market safe, the review, and the FAQ. Together they cover the habits that keep a session clean and the answers to the questions that come up first.