Guides
Step-by-step material for We The North buyers and vendors — Tor setup, PGP keys, Monero deposits, Tails sessions, reading vendor feedback, and filing disputes with evidence that holds up.
Each guide stands alone. Start wherever your gap is. If you have never opened a
.onion address, begin with Tor Browser. If you already browse WTN but skip PGP 2FA,
fix that before you deposit anything.
All Guides
Six topics that keep showing up in forum threads — Tor, encryption, payments, OPSEC, vendor trust, and escrow disputes.
- Tor Browser Setup for WTN Access
- Download from the real Tor Project site, set Safest mode, connect through bridges if your ISP blocks Tor, and paste onion URLs without walking into a phishing clone.
- PGP Encryption — Keys, 2FA & Encrypted Messages
- Generate a keypair, upload your public key to WTN, turn on login 2FA, and encrypt shipping details the way vendors actually expect them.
- Monero Privacy for Market Deposits
- Wallet isolation, exchange-to-market flow, and why XMR beats BTC when you care about deposit privacy on-chain.
- Tails OS — Amnesic Sessions on Tor
- Boot from USB, optional persistence for PGP keys, and when a full amnesic OS beats Tor Browser on your everyday machine.
- Reading Vendor Reviews Without Getting Burned
- Spot fake feedback, read patterns across multiple buyers, and use the WTN forum review board before you trust a star rating.
- Opening a Market Dispute — Evidence That Counts
- What moderators look for, what screenshots fail to prove, and how escrow rulings usually play out.
Phishing link to report — contact.