Tor Browser setup for WeTheNorth

Fifteen minutes, zero cost, and afterwards you can reach the WeTheNorth Market — and every other onion site — privately. Here is the whole procedure.

Step 1 — Download Tor Browser from the only right place

Go to torproject.org. Windows, macOS, Linux and Android builds are all there. Do not download Tor from anywhere else — a tampered browser is the one piece of this chain you cannot inspect afterwards.

Step 2 — Install and connect

Run the installer with default options.
Open Tor Browser and press Connect on the launch screen.
Wait for the circuit to build — up to half a minute the first time. The screen will say "Connected to the Tor network".

If Tor is slow or blocked on your network: use the built-in bridges (launch screen → Configure Connection → Bridges). Built-in bridges usually solve Canadian ISP throttling without any third-party software.

Step 3 — Open the WeTheNorth onion link

Copy this into the Tor Browser address bar:

http://hn2paw7zaahbikbejiv6h22zwtijlam65y2c77xj2ypbilm2xs4bnbid.onion

The first load takes 10–30 seconds while circuits settle — normal. When the market page appears, bookmark it. From now on you enter WeTheNorth through that bookmark, not through links from search engines, Reddit or Telegram.

Step 4 — Set the security level

Click the shield icon in Tor Browser's toolbar and set the security level to Safest. This disables JavaScript on onion sites you visit — a small comfort upgrade for reading market pages, and a big reduction in attack surface.

Step 5 — Register on the market properly

Username: not your real name, not used anywhere else.
Passphrase: long, unique, stored in a password manager or on paper.
Then immediately: 2FA on, PGP key added, recovery mnemonic saved offline.

Then deposit a small BTC/XMR test, pick a top-feedback vendor, and place your first order. The full walkthrough (wallet, escrow, disputes) lives in our companion guides at wethenorthmarketplace.com.

Everyday Tor habits for market users

Page won't load? Tor menu → "New Tor circuit for this site" before assuming the market is down.
Keep Tor updated — it auto-notifies; let it update, since updates fix relay bugs you cannot see.
One identity per thing. Do not log into your personal email inside Tor Browser sessions you use for the market. Compartmentalization is free privacy.
Browsing casually? The clearnet mirrors (wtnmarket.store, wtnmarket.net, wtnmarket.ru) are fine for window-shopping — see our onion links page for when to prefer which.

Open WeTheNorth on Tor →