Title: How do I Get Backup Codes?
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# How do I Get Backup Codes?

 *  Resolved [potsee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/potsee/)
 * (@potsee)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-i-get-backup-codes/)
 * I would like to have backup codes in case my Authiticator resets or I get a new
   phone. Does this plugin have the ability to generate them?
 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/google-authenticator/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/google-authenticator/)

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 *  [Henrik Schack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/henrikschack/)
 * (@henrikschack)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-i-get-backup-codes/#post-4096061)
 * No it does not, in such a situation you FTP or SSH to your account and remove/
   rename the wp-content/plugins/google-authenticator directory.
    Then you will 
   be able to login without the 2. factor.
 * Best regards
    Henrik Schack
 *  [Henrik Schack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/henrikschack/)
 * (@henrikschack)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-i-get-backup-codes/#post-4096389)
 * Closing this one.

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 * Last reply from: [Henrik Schack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/henrikschack/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-i-get-backup-codes/#post-4096389)
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