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Two-factor authentication and backup codes

Last updated: 16 July 2026

Turn on two-factor authentication from your Profile page: confirm your current password, then scan a QR code with an authenticator app, or enter the manual secret by hand, and enter the 6-digit code it generates to activate it. You'll then get 10 backup codes, shown once, so save them somewhere safe.

Step by step: turning on 2FA

  1. Open your Profile page.
  2. Click "Enable two-factor auth."
  3. Enter your current password to continue. This is required before anything is generated.
  4. Scan the QR code with an authenticator app, or type in the manual secret key if you can't scan.
  5. Enter the 6-digit code your app is now generating, to confirm it's set up correctly.
  6. Save the 10 backup codes you're shown. They're displayed once, and never shown again after this.

How do I sign in once 2FA is on?

After your password, you'll be asked for a code: either the current 6-digit code from your authenticator app, or one of your 10 backup codes. Each backup code works exactly once. Repeated wrong codes are rate-limited, so it's worth typing carefully rather than guessing.

How do I turn 2FA off?

Disabling two-factor authentication needs both your current password and a valid code, from your app or a backup code, the same two things you needed to turn it on.

What if I lose my authenticator app or my backup codes?

You've lost What to do
Your authenticator app, but still have a backup code Sign in with a backup code instead of your app code
All your backup codes, but still have your authenticator app Sign in as normal, your app code still works
Both your authenticator app and your backup codes Contact support; a password reset alone does not turn off 2FA

There's currently no self-serve way to generate a fresh set of 10 backup codes once you've used them all. If you still have access, disable two-factor authentication with your password and a remaining code, then set it up again to get a new set.

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