Ryan on Nostr: # New here? Welcome! You've made it, you're on Nostr, and now the learning begins. ...

# New here?

Welcome! You've made it, you're on Nostr, and now the learning begins. Here is a list of resources that helped me on my journey.

## Get Started

Get up and running
https://nostr.how/

Useless Shit - Lots of Nostr Info
https://uselessshit.co/resources/nostr/

usenostr - Another good resource
https://usenostr.org/

Awesome Nostr - Another great source of info
https://github.com/aljazceru/awesome-nostr

## Relays

https://nostr.watch/relays/find

Paid relays usually will give you better speed, as well as way less spam in your global feed. Ask the community for the best current options.

Relay Exchange - Paid Relay List
https://relay.exchange/

## Nostr Network

Nostr.build - Nostr image hosting
https://nostr.build/

Nostr plebs.com - Nip-05 service
https://nostrplebs.com/

Nostrcheck.me - Nip-05 and image hosting service
https://nostrcheck.me/

Nostr.band - Nostr network and user info
https://nostr.band/

Badges.page - Manage Badges!
https://badges.page/

Nostrbadges.com - Manage Badges!
https://nostrbadges.com/

## Lightning, Bitcoin & ⚡Zaps

Lightning - Get A lightning wallet, for ⚡zaps⚡
https://lightningaddress.com/

Lightning Network Statistics - mempool.space
https://mempool.space/lightning

Zaplife.lol - Real time zap statistics
https://zaplife.lol/

Mempool.space - Blockchain explorer.
https://mempool.space/


**gm "good morning**"

**gn "good night"**

**PV "Pura Vida**"

I hope this helps you make the most of Nostr. If you need more help, please ask! Myself or another of the amazing people who are already here would love to help.
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