# New to 2FA How to use with Google Authenticator

**URL:** <https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/new-to-2fa-how-to-use-with-google-authenticator/1057>\
**Category:** Two Factor Authentication\
**Created:** [April 8, 2023, 8:24am UTC](https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/new-to-2fa-how-to-use-with-google-authenticator/1057 "2023-04-08T08:24:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Michele](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Michele](https://onlykey.discourse.group/u/Michele)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2023, 8:24am UTC](https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/new-to-2fa-how-to-use-with-google-authenticator/1057/1 "2023-04-08T08:24:38Z")

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I’m using OnlyKey as a password manager but want to set up 2FA. The guide says OATH app is best if you are not a guru. I’m not. It says you need to download the Google authenticator app to your phone (if I understood correctly) Is there some way to do this by downloading the app to a laptop as I rarely logon with my phone.  
Thanks in advance

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**Author:** ![t11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8e7dd6/32.png) [@t11](https://onlykey.discourse.group/u/t11)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2023, 2:14pm UTC](https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/new-to-2fa-how-to-use-with-google-authenticator/1057/2 "2023-04-10T14:14:29Z")

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You don’t need to download the google authenticator app. This is how you would use OATH-TOTP without OnlyKey. You could use the app or other apps like Authy in addition to OnlyKey to have a backup method of generating your TOTP codes. You just have to follow the instructions here to set this up on your OnlyKey [OnlyKey User's Guide | Docs](https://docs.onlykey.io/usersguide.html#google-authenticator-totp)