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Step-by-step guides to master the Nostr WoT Extension

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What Is Nostr?

Nostr is a simple, open protocol for decentralized communication. No company owns it. No server controls it. Here's how it works.

March 13, 20263 min read

BeginnerNostrResilience

Why Nostr Is Resilient (And the Internet Isn't)

AWS, Azure, and Cloudflare all failed in late 2025 — and took half the internet with them. Here's why Nostr doesn't have that problem.

March 13, 20264 min read

BeginnerNostrGetting Started

Nostr for Beginners: Your First Steps

Ready to try Nostr? Start by creating your identity with the Nostr WoT Extension, then pick a client to explore the network and find people to follow.

March 19, 20265 min read

BeginnerExtensionIdentity

Getting started: choose your Nostr account setup

Install Nostr WoT and choose a new identity, an existing key or backup, a watch-only account, or a QR connection to an external signer.

September 30, 20263 min read

BeginnerExtensionIdentity

Create a Nostr account with 24 recovery words

Create a new Nostr identity in the extension popup, verify your recovery backup and protect this browser with a local vault password.

September 30, 20263 min read

BeginnerExtensionIdentity

Import a Nostr private key or recovery backup

Restore an existing Nostr identity from an nsec, hex private key, recovery phrase, ncryptsec or supported encrypted backup.

September 30, 20262 min read

BeginnerExtensionIdentity

Add a watch-only Nostr account

Use an npub to explore a Nostr identity without importing its private key. Understand what a watch-only account can and cannot do.

September 30, 20262 min read

BeginnerExtensionIdentity

Connect a Nostr signer with a QR code

Use Nostr Connect to pair the extension with an external NIP-46 signer. Scan the QR code, approve the connection and keep signing in your signer.

September 30, 20262 min read

BeginnerIdentityKeys

Managing Your Identity

Your Nostr identity is the foundation of everything in the extension. Learn to manage your keys, profile, and signer settings.

March 11, 20264 min read

BeginnerIdentityAccounts

Removing an Account

Remove a Nostr account safely: back up its key or seed and derivation path, review the confirmation, and understand what remains on relays and other devices.

April 22, 20262 min read

AdvancedNostrNIP-06

Name your Nostr identities and choose a custom path

Use optional identity names, advanced derivation paths and public-key previews in Nostr WoT. Learn what to keep for recovery.

September 11, 20264 min read

BeginnerWeb of TrustTrust Graph

Understanding the Web of Trust

The trust graph is the core of the extension. Learn what hops are, how trust scores work, and what the visualization tells you.

March 11, 20264 min read

IntermediateTrust SettingsFormula

Customizing Your Trust Settings

Customize Web of Trust scores with hop weights and path bonuses. Choose local, remote or hybrid queries and review the limits of experimental graph results.

March 11, 20262 min read

BeginnerLightningWallet

Setting Up Your Wallet

The extension supports Quick Setup, Nostr Wallet Connect and LNbits API access. Choose the connection that fits your wallet.

March 11, 20263 min read

BeginnerZapsLightning

Zapping and Auto-Approve

Zap notes without switching apps. Learn how WebLN works in the extension and how auto-approve makes small zaps instant.

March 11, 20263 min read

BeginnerLightning AddressZaps

Claiming Your Lightning Address

Get a Lightning Address like [email protected]. Claim it in seconds and add it to your Nostr profile.

March 11, 20263 min read

IntermediatePermissionsSecurity

Site Permissions

The extension gives you granular control over what each website can do. Learn how per-site permissions keep your keys and sats safe.

March 11, 20263 min read

IntermediatePlaygroundVisualization

The WoT Playground

The WoT Playground lets you explore your trust graph visually. Filter by hops, search for users, and understand your network at a glance.

March 11, 20265 min read

BeginnerLightningAlby Hub

Connect Alby Hub with NWC

Connect Alby Hub to Nostr WoT with a dedicated NWC connection. Choose permissions, check your balance, and manage access in your Hub.

September 23, 20263 min read

BeginnerLightningLNbits

Connect LNbits to Nostr WoT

Choose an NWC connection with its own limits or connect directly with your LNbits wallet API key.

September 23, 20263 min read

BeginnerLightningLNbits

Connect apps to your Nostr WoT wallet with NWC

Create separate NWC connections for your LNbits wallet, set daily limits and expiry, and manage access from Nostr WoT 0.8.3.

September 23, 20263 min read

IntermediateSecurityPermissions

Know which backend you are authenticating to

Understand exact URL and method permissions, separate API domains, iframe protection and the limits of authentication forwarding.

September 30, 20265 min read

IntermediateSecurityPermissions

Choose which relays can authenticate your account

Choose account-specific relay permissions, allow a relay across connected sites, and revoke access with clear privacy boundaries.

September 30, 20265 min read

BeginnerSettingsLanguage

Change the Extension Language

Choose your interface language in Nostr WoT, apply it, and switch back whenever you like.

October 1, 20262 min read

AdvancedDevelopmentThemes

Create Light and Dark Themes for Nostr WoT

Build a custom palette, add a paired light and dark theme, and contribute your changes to the Nostr WoT extension.

October 1, 20263 min read

BeginnerPost-QuantumKeys

Creating a Post-Quantum Key

One command derives ML-KEM and ML-DSA keys from the seed phrase you already have and prints a signed attestation you can publish yourself. Nothing leaves your machine.

August 9, 20265 min read

BeginnerPost-QuantumKeys

Turning On Post-Quantum Keys

Your keys already exist — they are worked out from the seed phrase you have. Publishing one small event is what lets anyone send to them. This is that, step by step.

August 18, 20265 min read

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