Bringing up an Osiris session, step by step
A provisioning runbook for a first-time operator. Six steps, each with an explicit exit condition. If a step does not converge, stop and read the matching deep-dive instead of forcing it.
Treat this as a runbook. The only prerequisite is that you can install software. Each step has an exit condition. If a step does not converge, halt and pull the corresponding deep-dive page rather than improvising around it.
Step 1. Provision Tor Browser.
Pull it from torproject.org directly and verify the signature against the published hash. Do not layer a third-party Tor wrapper on top and do not swap in a clearnet VPN. Tor Browser is the supported transport for reaching Osiris.
Step 2. Pin the security slider to Safest.
Open the shield menu, set Safest. The storefront has no client-side JavaScript dependency, so this costs you zero functionality while collapsing the largest browser-side attack surface.
Step 3. Bookmark this clearnet directory.
Bookmark this page, not a host. The mirror pool here is updated as nodes rotate; a pinned onion eventually ages out of the pool, while a pinned directory stays in sync with the current set.
Step 4. Pull a mirror.
The Osiris profile publishes three nodes. Copy the Primary, paste into Tor Browser, wait for first byte. If an anti-DDoS challenge intercepts the request, clear it.
Step 5. Provision your account.
Choose a username and a password that are unique to this service and write both into a password manager. Clear the captcha. Enable two-factor auth from account settings on first login.
Step 6. Fund the balance in Monero.
The deposit endpoint issues a fresh subaddress. Broadcast from a Monero wallet you hold the keys to. The deposits guide covers wallet selection and how to confirm the credit posted.
Converge on all six and you can submit an order. Blocked on one? There is a deep-dive page for every step.