# Nostr.how

> Plain-language guides for understanding Nostr, how it works, and how to get started.

Nostr.how is a curated educational site about Nostr. It explains the protocol for newcomers, covers the core concepts people actually use, and publishes localized versions across 11 languages.

Supported locales: en, es, de, fr, it, pt, nl, uk, ja, zh, fa

Use the markdown versions of page URLs for agent-friendly reading. Both `/en/what-is-nostr.md` and `/en/what-is-nostr/index.html.md` are supported.

## Core pages
- [What are Nostr Clients?](https://nostr.how/en/clients/index.html.md): An overview of what Clients are in Nostr and a comparison of a few of our favorites.
- [Donate](https://nostr.how/en/donate/index.html.md): Support Nostr.how with a zap, a direct Lightning donation, or by reaching out about larger sponsorship.
- [Get started with Nostr](https://nostr.how/en/get-started/index.html.md): This guide will help you understand the basics of Nostr and get you all set up and ready to use Nostr with a new account. We’ll cover how to create a new lightning wallet, create an account, and sign into a client safely.
- [Get NIP-05 verified](https://nostr.how/en/get-verified/index.html.md): How to verify your identity on Nostr to get a verification checkmark and an easier way to share your account.
- [What are Nostr Relays?](https://nostr.how/en/relays/index.html.md): A quick overview of what Nostr relays are, why are they important, and how they work.
- [The Nostr Protocol](https://nostr.how/en/the-protocol/index.html.md): This is a high-level overview of the Nostr protocol with details on Event types and how Nostr Implementation Possibilities (NIPs) work.
- [Decentralized publishing for the web](https://nostr.how/en/what-is-nostr/index.html.md): Nostr is a simple, open protocol that enables truly censorship-resistant and global value-for-value publishing on the web.
- [Why we need Nostr](https://nostr.how/en/why-nostr/index.html.md): Why Nostr and the broader idea of decentralizing the internet is an important concept.
- [What are Zaps?](https://nostr.how/en/zaps/index.html.md): Learn about what Zaps are, how they work, and what you need to use them on your Nostr client.

## Full export
- [Complete English markdown export](https://nostr.how/llms-full.txt): All public English pages bundled into one markdown-friendly file.