- Click your name at the bottom of the sidebar — on a phone, Profile in the bottom bar.
- Under Two-Factor Authentication, click Enable.
- Enter your current password and click Confirm. You'll see Two-factor authentication enabled.
- Next time you sign in with your email and password, check your inbox and type the code into Verification code.
Turn On Two-Step Verification
Add an emailed code to every password sign-in.
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Steps
Switch it on
Good to know
How the code works
- The code comes by email to your account address and works only for a short time.
- Each sign-in sends a new code, and the older one stops working.
- Signing in with Google doesn't ask for a code — Google's own security applies there.
- To turn it off, click Disable in the same place and confirm with your password.
- Keep your email account safe too: that's where the code goes.
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FAQ
Questions about two-step verification
I didn't get the code. What now?
Check your spam folder, then click Back to password and sign in again for a fresh code.
Is this the same as two-factor authentication?
Yes. The panel calls it Two-Factor Authentication: your password plus a one-time code.