Specter

Available For

  • StartOS
  • Mac
  • Linux
  • Windows

Contents

Instructions

Specter on StartOS

  1. Ensure Specter is installed and running if not already.

  2. Click "Launch UI".

Specter Desktop

  1. If this is your first time using Specter, you will be shown a screen to pick a connection method. But we'll skip this for now and set up Tor.

    Specter first open

  2. Click Settings and select the Tor tab.

    • If you have Tor running as local Proxy scroll down and select Custom

      • Enter or leave the URL as socks5h://localhost:9050

      • Click Test connection - if it fails, please review your Tor proxy

    • If you don't have Tor running in the background of your system, select Built-in

      • Click Set Up, then Setup Tor

    • then click the Save button

  1. Click the ... menu and click + Add Connection

  2. In the Username and Password fields, enter your Bitcoin Core RPC credentials (found in Services > Bitcoin Core > Properties)

    Specter Bitcoin RPC

  3. In Host, enter your Bitcoin Core RPC Interface Tor Address (found in Services > Bitcoin Core > Interfaces).

  4. In Port, enter 8332 and click Connect

Connecting to Electrs


If you already have a Bitcoin Core connection set up, Specter will make you delete it before you can add your connection to Electrs. If you don't already have a connection, you can skip the first step.

  1. Delete any connections you already have by clicking ..., hovering over the connection to reveal the cog icon, clicking the cog icon and then clicking Delete. Do this for all the connections you have.

  2. Click Add plugin then click Spectrum

    Specter add plugin

  3. Select Enter my own

    Specter Electrs

  4. In the Host field, enter your electrs Tor hostname (found in Services > electrs > Properties) and enter your port as 50001.

  5. Click Connect, then Let's Go!