8PWDHow to turn on two-step verification
Every website turns it on in its own settings; an authenticator app only stores the code generator the site hands you. Here is the path for the fourteen services people ask about most, and the three steps inside 8PWD.
Two-step verification, explained
A website shows a QR code once; 8PWD turns it into a 6-digit code that changes every 30 seconds. Even someone with your password can't log in without it. Works offline.
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On the website, open Security › Two-step verification and choose “Authenticator app” (not SMS).
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Tap “Scan” here and point the camera at the QR code.
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Type the 6-digit code back into the website once to confirm.
Service by service
Every website turns it on in its own settings — 8PWD only stores the resulting code generator. Pick a service for the path and the steps. On the website choose “Authenticator app”, not SMS.
Google
Security › 2-Step Verification › AuthenticatorGoogle may first ask you to set up a phone prompt; after that the “Authenticator” option appears on the same page. Any authenticator app works, not only Google’s.
Signed in with a company or school Google Workspace account? Your administrator may enforce or limit 2‑Step Verification. If the option is missing, ask them.
Microsoft Personal account · Outlook.com, Xbox, Skype, OneDrive
Security › Advanced security options › Add a new way to sign in › Use an appMicrosoft suggests its own Authenticator; choose “I want to use a different authenticator app” to get the QR code for 8PWD.
Microsoft 365 Work or school account · Microsoft 365, Teams, Entra ID
My Sign-Ins › Security info › Add sign-in method › Authenticator app › “I want to use a different authenticator app”Work or school accounts are managed by your organisation: the steps happen at mysignins.microsoft.com, not in personal account settings. Some organisations only allow Microsoft Authenticator — if the “different authenticator app” choice is missing, ask your IT administrator.
Amazon
Login & security › 2-step verification › Authenticator AppAmazon also makes you add a phone number as backup. The authenticator app can still be your primary method.
Facebook
Accounts Center › Password and security › Two-factor authentication › Authentication appFacebook and Instagram share the same Accounts Center — pick the right profile at the top before you start.
Instagram
Accounts Center › Password and security › Two-factor authentication › Authentication appIn the Instagram app: Settings › Accounts Center › Password and security. The QR code is easier to scan from a computer screen; on the phone, use “Copy key” and enter it by hand.
X (Twitter)
Settings › Security and account access › Security › Two-factor authentication › Authentication appGitHub
Settings › Password and authentication › Two-factor authentication › Authenticator appOn GitHub Enterprise Cloud with SSO, your organisation may require 2FA and manage it centrally. The steps are the same under Settings › Password and authentication.
Discord
User Settings › My Account › Enable Authenticator AppDiscord has no separate web settings page: open Discord (app or web), click the gear next to your name, then “My Account”.
PayPal
Settings › Security › 2-step verification › Authenticator appDropbox
Settings › Security › Two-step verification › Use a mobile appLinkedIn
Settings › Sign in & security › Two-step verification › Authenticator appReddit
Settings › Account › Two-factor authenticationApple Account
Your Apple Account is protected by Apple’s built-in two-factor authentication: codes appear on your trusted Apple devices or arrive by SMS. Apple does not offer an authenticator-app option, so there is nothing to add to 8PWD — and that is fine. You can check that it is on and manage trusted devices at account.apple.com.
Uses Apple’s own system — can’t be added to an authenticator app
In the app: Me › 2FA › How do I turn on two-factor?
The text on this page is the text 8PWD 3.1 shows on screen, in this language; it is generated from the app's own strings so the two cannot drift apart.
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