- Visit https://myaccount.google.com/security
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Scroll down to “How you sign in to Google” and click Add Authenticator App.
Do not click "Turn on 2-Step Authentication" at this time (we'll cover that later!)
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Click on the "Set up authenticator" button.
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You'll be shown a QR code to register your authenticator app
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Open your Authenticator app on your phone (we recommend using the same authenticator as your Chapin email login, such as Microsoft Authenticator). Choose to Scan a QR code. This will register your Google account to the app.
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Click Next
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Obtain the code from your Authenticator app on your phone
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Enter the code in the box provided on your laptop
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Verify that your authenticator has been accepted
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Complete the setup by clicking Turn On 2-Step Verification
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If you see this confirmation, you're all set! Congrats on making your Google account more secure!