Google Authenticator: create backup - how it works

You can easily create backup codes in Google Authenticator. Here's how to go about creating a backup.

Create backup codes in Google Authenticator

So that you can also log in in an emergency, you should create backup codes in the Google Authenticator:

1. Log in to your Google account on this page. Click Start Now .
2. In the Backup Codes section, select Setup or View Codes .
3. Print the codes shown there or save them on your PC
4. If you log in with a backup code, you should then change your forgotten password and set up the Google Authenticator again.
5. Keep this list carefully so that you have it handy in an emergency.
6. Also keep in mind that you can only use each backup code once.

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