[$ xmrhost] _

$ man 7 buy-vps-with-monero

[$ ] How to buy a VPS with Monero (XMR) — step-by-step, 2026

// NAME

buy-vps-with-monero — practical step-by-step for purchasing offshore VPS hosting with XMR. No-KYC at every step, from on-ramp to provisioning. Aimed at first-time XMR users and operators new to the privacy-tech hosting space.

// SYNOPSIS 

1. acquire XMR (no-KYC)
2. install a wallet
3. order a plan at xmrhost.io
4. pay the OxaPay invoice
5. receive provisioning notification

// STEP 1 — ACQUIRE XMR

$ man 7 acquire-monero

The on-ramp is the dimension where privacy is hardest to preserve. Three categories of no-KYC venue:

  • P2P with fiat (best for first-time buyers). Bisq (BTC-collateral, ~25 payment methods including SEPA, Revolut, cash-by-mail) or Haveno (XMR-collateral, federated instances). Both run over Tor by default; both are non-custodial peer-to-peer protocols, not exchanges.
  • Atomic-swap brokers (best if you already hold crypto). SideShift, Trocador (meta-aggregator), FixedFloat, Majestic Bank, eXch. No account, crypto-in / crypto-out, minutes from initiation to delivery. Use if you already have USDT / BTC / ETH and want to swap to XMR without an exchange.
  • Cash by mail. Possible via Bisq's cash-by-mail payment method or via direct correspondence with sellers in XMR community channels. Slower (5-10 business days). Zero electronic fiat-side footprint.

// NEVER acquire XMR through a centralised KYC exchange (Coinbase, Binance, Kraken, KuCoin, etc. — most have delisted XMR anyway since MiCA). The KYC record at the exchange becomes the chain-of-custody anchor and undoes everything downstream. See /vs/bisq-vs-haveno-no-kyc-monero for the full venue comparison.

// STEP 2 — INSTALL A WALLET

$ apt install monero-wallet

Pick from this short list of open-source wallets — every option below is audited or long-running, and every one routes over Tor by default or supports a Tor proxy.

// wallet // platform // best for
Feather Linux / macOS / Windows first-time desktop users (recommended)
Cake Wallet iOS / Android mobile users
Monerujo Android (GPLv3) Android-only deployments
monero-gui Linux / macOS / Windows power users running own node
monero-wallet-cli headless scripted / server workflows

// STEP 3 — ORDER A PLAN

$ xmrhost-cli order new

  1. Browse the catalog at /node. Pick a category (VPS / dedicated / GPU / Tor hidden service / I2P / Lokinet).
  2. Pick a plan — see /guide/best-offshore-vps-2026 for the size-to-use-case mapping.
  3. Configure the order at /order: plan slug, region (Iceland or Romania), billing cycle (monthly / annual / biennial; cycle discount applies on annual / biennial), addons if applicable.
  4. Continue to /checkout — review the configuration. Optionally provide an email for receipt notifications (NOT required; a pseudonym account works without email and you check status from /console instead).

// the configurator stores state in the URL only (no server-side session yet), so you can bookmark / share / refresh without losing your configuration. State is `?plan=...&location=...&cycle=...&addons=...`.

// STEP 4 — PAY THE OXAPAY INVOICE

$ xmrhost-cli order pay

  1. Click the pay button on /checkout. Server mints an OxaPay invoice for the total amount (USD denominated). You're redirected to the OxaPay payment page.
  2. Pick Monero (XMR) from the asset picker on the OxaPay page. The page displays a per-order XMR address + the exact amount due. Address is single-use (per-invoice subaddress, MRL-0006 derivation).
  3. Send the payment from your wallet. Copy the address (or scan the QR), paste in Feather / Cake / Monerujo, enter the amount, send. Standard Monero fee (~$0.02). Confirm in your wallet that the transaction broadcasts successfully.
  4. Wait for confirmation. Monero settlement takes ~5-20 minutes (10-block confirmation typical). The OxaPay page updates from "Waiting" to "Confirming" to "Paid" as the transaction lands and confirms. Stay on the page or close it — the server-side webhook fires regardless.

// If the invoice expires (30-minute lifetime), no XMR is lost — the invoice was never funded. Just re-mint a new invoice at /checkout and pay that one.

// STEP 5 — PROVISIONING

$ tail -f /var/log/provision

Once OxaPay confirms settlement, the webhook fires to the operator's Telegram channel. Operator response timelines:

  • VPS plans (vps-*) — automated within ~30 minutes for standard configurations, ~4 business hours for custom-spec orders. SSH credentials sent to your console (or to the receipt email if you provided one).
  • Tor hidden service plans (tor-*) — operator provisions within 4-12 business hours; .onion key generation + hardened tor.conf configuration is a manual step. The .onion address + onion-auth client key dispatched via console once ready.
  • Dedicated / GPU — provisioning window depends on hardware availability; operator confirms within 2 business hours and provides ETA.

Your /console page shows the order status and the provisioning record. If you opted out of email, refresh /console to see progress.

// PRIVACY CHECKPOINTS PER STEP

$ man privacy-checkpoints

// step // what's exposed // to whom
1. on-ramp (Bisq/Haveno) fiat payment method, peer pseudonym P2P counterparty only (no operator)
2. wallet nothing (local-only) no third party
3. order at xmrhost.io pseudonym + optional email operator (minimum needed)
4. OxaPay invoice XMR transaction (encrypted on chain) OxaPay + operator wallet
5. provisioning SSH public key (yours) operator

// the chain-of-custody trail terminates at OxaPay → operator. Neither is bound to your on-ramp identity unless you reused a non-clean XMR wallet that an external party could correlate. For higher threat models, see Tier 3 in /guide/how-to-host-a-website-anonymously.

// FAQ

$ faq buy-vps-with-monero

Q. Can I buy a VPS with Monero without giving any personal information?

A. Yes. xmrhost.io does not require email at signup — a pseudonym is accepted as the account identifier. Payment routes through OxaPay (no-KYC merchant processor) directly to the operator's wallet. No card number, no real-name field, no government ID at any step.

Q. Where do I buy Monero without KYC?

A. P2P venues: Bisq (BTC-collateral, broad fiat pairings), Haveno (XMR-collateral, federated). Atomic-swap brokers if you already hold other crypto: SideShift, Trocador, FixedFloat, Majestic Bank, eXch. See /vs/bisq-vs-haveno-no-kyc-monero for the long-form comparison. Avoid centralised exchanges that require ID — they undo the no-KYC chain right at the on-ramp.

Q. What if XMR price moves between order and payment?

A. The invoice is denominated in USD; OxaPay quotes the XMR amount due at the spot rate at invoice-issue time. The invoice has a 30-minute lifetime — pay before it expires and the rate locks. If you miss the window, just re-mint the invoice. xmrhost.io has a 2.5% under-payment cover so minor rate movement doesn't kill the order.

Q. How long after payment does the VPS get provisioned?

A. Crypto settlement is the first confirmation; for XMR that's typically 5-20 minutes after the wallet broadcasts. xmrhost.io then queues the provisioning ticket on the operator's Telegram channel. Standard provisioning is within 4 business hours of confirmed payment; for the tor-* plans (Tor hidden service setup) the operator schedules a longer window because of the .onion key-generation step.

Q. What wallet should I use to pay?

A. Feather (desktop, BSD-licensed, Tor support out of the box) is the recommended pick for first-time XMR users. Cake Wallet (mobile, BSD). Monerujo (Android, GPLv3). monero-gui / monero-wallet-cli (official, BSD) for power users running their own node. All four are open-source and audited.

Q. Can I get a refund in Monero if I cancel?

A. Yes. Refunds are returned in the same currency as payment (XMR in XMR) to a customer-supplied address. The first invoice carries a 7-day no-questions-asked refund window. Pro-rata refunds apply on operator-initiated material downgrades and on SLA breaches that exceed the credit ladder. See /legal/refund for the full text.

Q. Is paying for a VPS in Monero legal where I live?

A. Holding and using Monero is legal in every jurisdiction where holding and using crypto generally is. Reporting and tax obligations differ by jurisdiction and are the customer's responsibility. The operator does not provide tax or legal advice — this page is a technical buying guide, not regulatory guidance.

// SEE ALSO

$ ls /usr/share/doc/xmrhost/guide