ONBOARDING · INSIDE THE MARKET
Mars Registration and Onboarding
An account on Mars is made inside the market over Tor, not on any clearnet page. This walkthrough covers the sign-up order, the recovery phrase you cannot lose, and the deposit trick that catches new users.
From the door to a working account
Registration is short, but two moments decide whether the account is yours alone: the passphrase you set and the recovery phrase you save. The diagram marks where each one happens.
The sign-up in full
- Reach the verified onionOpen the confirmed Mars address in Tor. Registration starts inside the market, never on a clearnet form.
- Clear the entry captchaExpect a captcha before the sign-up box. It slows bots, and a page without one is a warning sign.
- Pick a name and passphraseChoose a handle tied to nothing else you use, and a long passphrase you have not reused anywhere.
- Save the recovery mnemonicThe market shows a recovery phrase once. Write it down offline. Lose it and the account is gone for good.
- Add PGP two-factorPaste your public key so login challenges are signed, which blocks a stolen password on its own.
Four habits that keep the account yours
Unique passphrase
Long, random, and used nowhere else, so one leak elsewhere cannot open this account.
Mnemonic offline
Keep the recovery phrase on paper, away from the machine and away from any cloud.
PGP login
Signed challenges mean a stolen password alone will not get anyone in.
Separate identity
A handle and email that touch nothing else keep this account from linking to the rest of your life.
Registration questions
Do I register on this website?
No. There is no account on this page and never will be. Sign-up happens inside the market over Tor. A clearnet form asking for Mars credentials is phishing.
Is there a registration fee or deposit to join?
Making an account is free. Any page asking you to pay a deposit before you can register is a scam, full stop.
What if I lose my recovery phrase?
Then the account cannot be restored. The phrase is shown once by design, so store it offline before you go any further.
Confirm the market before you sign up
Onboarding only counts once you are on the genuine service. Head back to the home page, match the fingerprint, and begin registration from there rather than any link a stranger handed you.