How To Set up 2-factor authentication for Twitter

Want to make your Twitter account safer than it already is? Add 2-factor authentication to your account.

2-factor authentication is a simple feature that requires both your password and a second authentication code to access your account. Although it is not yet available everywhere on the web, you can use it on your Twitter account. Here's how you set up 2-factor authentication for Twitter.

1. If you don't have a Twitter account yet, sign up to start an account. During the registration process, you will also be asked to supply your phone number. After that, a verification code will be sent to your phone. Once you entered the code, only then can you proceed with the registration process.

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2. After you confirmed your Twitter registration, log in to your Twitter account to set up the 2-factor authentication process.

3. On your account, click your Profile icon found at the top right corner of your Twitter page. A drop down menu will appear, click "Settings."

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4. On the "Settings" page, you can see the different menu. Click "Security and Privacy."

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5. On the "Security and Privacy" screen, you will see three different options - no verification, text message verification, and a Twitter app-based verification. The default is always the "no verification" option. Tick the second button which says "Send Log in Verification requests to (your phone number)."

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6. Once you ticked that, a message will appear to verify if your phone can receive messages. Click "Okay."

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7. The next pop-up box will verify whether you received the message sent by Twitter or not.

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8. If you clicked "Yes," another pop-up box will appear asking for your password. Enter your password on the space, click "Save Changes," and you're done.

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9. Every time you log on to your Twitter account using a different computer, you will be asked to enter your password and the verification code sent to your phone.