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A step-by-step route through Monero, from zero to confident. Each step lists the guides to read first, easiest first.
Understand what Monero is
Learn what makes XMR private by default, how its supply works and how it compares with Bitcoin.
All Monero Basics guidesSet up a wallet you control
Choose a wallet, back up your seed properly and learn the fixes for the most common sync problems.
All Wallets guidesGet your first XMR
Compare P2P markets, Haveno, atomic swaps and instant exchangers, and how to avoid the usual scams.
All Buy, Sell & Swap guidesProtect your privacy
Nodes, Tor and I2P, KYC trails and the habits that stop you leaking metadata.
All Privacy & OpSec guidesUse Monero day to day
Pay for VPNs, hosting and goods, or accept XMR in your own business.
All Use & Spend XMR guidesSupport the network
Mine with your CPU on P2Pool and help keep Monero decentralised.
All Mining guidesLearn how it works
Ring signatures, stealth addresses, RingCT and FCMP++, explained without hand-waving.
All Technology guides