What you need
Tor Browser
Required for .onion sites
Current onion
From home or mirrors
BTC or XMR
For deposits after register
PGP (recommended)
Encrypt shipping details
Step-by-step access
Download Tor Browser
Get Tor only from torproject.org for Windows, macOS, Linux, or Android. Skip third-party “Tor” installers.
Tor install detail →Install and connect
Install, launch, click Connect. If your network blocks Tor, open Settings → Connection and enable bridges (obfs4 is fine for most cases).
Open a Nexus onion
Copy an address from home or the full list on mirrors. Paste it into Tor’s address bar. Bookmark it once it loads.
If the page stalls, try another mirror or follow connection troubleshooting before assuming a long outage.
Pass the entry screens
Expect DDoS waiting, then an antibot captcha, then the login form. Those layers are normal on Nexus. Screenshots below show the usual sequence.
Register
On the login page, choose Register:
- Username with no tie to your clearnet identity
- Strong unique password (password manager helps)
- Captcha, then enable 2FA
- Add a PGP public key when you can
Fund the wallet
Wallet → deposit:
- Monero (XMR) — better payment privacy
- Bitcoin (BTC) — easier to buy, public chain history
Escrow and Physical/Digital modes are explained on how Nexus works.
Monero guide →OPSEC habits
Do
Don’t
- Use real names, emails, or reused passwords
- Open onions in Chrome/Firefox clearnet profiles
- Send plaintext shipping addresses
- Finalize early unless you already trust that vendor
- Deposit straight from a KYC exchange into the market wallet
- Share 2FA codes with “support” in DMs