Help:Two-factor authentication: Difference between revisions

# Go to [[Special:Two-factor authentication]].

# Add your account to the 2FA app. This is usually done by scanning the QR code provided on the screen using your 2FA app (the app may ask you to grant permission to use your device's camera first). Point your device's camera at the QR code as if you were taking a picture of it, and the app will automatically add the account once it sees it.[[File:Scanning QR codes on business cards.jpg|thumb|Scanning a QR code with your smartphone's camera.]]

# Once you've successfully added your account, the app should now start displaying a six letter code on the screen, along with a countdown timer. The codes will change once that timer runs out.

# '''Write down the scratch codes provided on the screen.''' This is important—if for some reason your 2FA app doesn't work or if you've lost access to it, these will be the only ways of regaining access to your account. Make sure you write ''all'' of them down and store them somewhere secure. These codes ''will never be shown again'' after this step!