How to Access Mars Market

Install the Tor Browser

Download it from torproject.org, the only source you should trust. On desktop it is a standalone build for Windows, macOS or Linux. On Android it is the Tor Browser app, and on iPhone the Onion Browser endorsed by the Tor Project. Do not install it from a third party site, because a repackaged installer is a common way a device gets compromised before you even start.

Mobile access works, but it is less secure than a dedicated desktop environment. For anything involving a real balance, use a desktop machine you control.

Set the security level to Safest

Open the shield icon in the address bar and move the security level to Safest. This disables scripting and other risky features. The market is built to load at that setting, so you lose nothing by keeping it on. Leaving it higher is the most common reason a visitor ends up on a page that loads scripts they did not ask for.

Copy an address and open it

Go to the mirrors page on this site and copy one of the three addresses. Paste it into the Tor Browser address bar and press enter. The circuit builds for a few seconds, then the storefront loads. The onion icon in the bar confirms you are on the hidden service.

Paste, do not type. A fifty six character string is not something you get right from memory, and a single wrong character is a different site.

Register and protect the account

Registration needs an untraceable email and a username. You do not have to confirm the email. Set a long passphrase and turn on two factor login immediately. Write the recovery mnemonic down on paper or an encrypted file on a separate device, never in the same place as the browser profile you use to log in.