# Nostr Tips for Beginners

## Setting Up Your Account

- Choose a Nostr client (e.g., Damus for iOS, Amethyst for Android, nostrudel for web)

- Generate your public/private key pair

- **Store your private key securely** (password manager, browser extension or my personal recommendation amber)

- Set up a Lightning wallet for tipping and payments (minibits recommended)

## Customizing Your Profile

- Add a profile picture (use nostr.build or postimages.org)

- Complete your profile information

- Verify your account (use nostrplebs.com or nostrcheck.me for the easy route.) there are also many guides for setting up a nip-5 on a custom domain.

## Finding and Interacting with Others

- Search for friends using public keys or usernames

- Explore hashtags like #grownostr or #foodstr

- Follow interesting users and check their follower lists

- Interact through comments, likes, and reposts

## Understanding Relays

- Connect to reliable relays for better user experience

- Subscribe to specific relays for targeted content

- Consider using paid relays for improved performance

## Hashtags "#"

- don't just "explore hashtags"

- use them.

- follow them.

- people will find you through them and you will find people to follow with them.

## Best Practices

- Use text replacement shortcuts for your public key

- Experiment with different Nostr clients

- Be patient and engage with the community

- Remember Nostr's censorship-resistant nature

- Keep your software and apps updated

Remember, Nostr is evolving, so stay curious and don't hesitate to ask for help from the community when needed.