How to Install?

3 main phases

You need > Setup Instructions > Install Steps

1 hour in total, broken down as follows:

 1.4 GB to download,  30 minutes to install Tails OS on your USB stick only,  15 minutes to setup CipherStick

You need

• 1 USB stick or memory card, 32 GB minimum
  • If you need a USB stick, see our recommended USB sticks for top speed
• 2 GB of RAM computer made in the last 15 years
  • If you need a computer, see our recommended computers to save money
• A smartphone to follow the instructions
• Pen or pencil
• Couple pieces of paper
• Hard surface to write on

Setup Instructions

First, open these instructions on another device.

In the next steps, you will shut down the computer. To be able to follow the rest of the instructions afterwards, you can either:

• Scan this QR code on your smartphone or tablet:
  

  

• Print these instructions on paper.
• Take note of the URL of this page:

  https://github.com/benwestgate/bails#install-steps
  

Install Steps

1. Install Tails to a USB stick or memory card (minimum 32 GB of capacity).
   • If you know someone you trust who uses CipherStick already, you can install by cloning their CipherStick.
2. Start Tails.
   • At the Welcome Screen, ignore “Create Persistent Storage” and click “Start Tails”.
     • CipherStick will help you set up Persistent Storage later.
   • If you installed by cloning from another CipherStick, enter your temporary Persistent Storage passphrase, click “Unlock Encryption”, and then click “Start Tails”.
3. Connect to a local network.
4. Connect to Tor when the Tor Connection window appears.
   • If you cloned CipherStick, skip to step 7.
5. Open a terminal. Choose Applications ▸ Utilities ▸ Terminal.
6. Type or Paste the following in Terminal, then press Enter:

   git clone https://github.com/benwestgate/bails; */b
   

   

7. Follow the instructions on Screen.
8. You’re Done! ✅

CipherStick eases protecting your financial freedom without leaving traces on most Windows, Apple, or Linux computers