# Receive Two-Factor Authentication by SMS
## Step-by-Step
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**Select the badge with your photo or initials to access your profile, then click on your name.**
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**Click on the *****Settings***** tab.**
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**Under Security, select *****Two-Factor Authentication*****.**
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**By default, your two-factor authentication is sent by email. If you want to receive it by SMS, select this option.**
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**If you have no phone number associated with your account, select *****Add a Phone Number*****.**
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**Enter your number and select *****Create*****.**
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**You will then receive a 6-digit confirmation code. Enter it in the appropriate field, then click *****Validate*****.**
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