Setting up Github 2FA with Authenticator Web Extension

Chrome Web Store

Visit the Chrome Web Store and install the Authenticator extension in your web browser.

NOTE: Safari won’t work.

Install and Pin extension

Go to Github Settings

Visit this page: https://github.com/settings/profile

In the left panel, find Access > Password and Authentication. Alternatively just go to https://github.com/settings/security

Update Preferred 2FA Method

For your Preferred 2FA method, select “Authenticator App”

Scan a QR code

After you have selected the Authenticator App option, Github will provide you with a QR code that you can scan with the Chrome extension you installed.

Enter Generated Code

Once you have added your Github account to the Authenticator app, you should see a code generated for you:

Conclusion

You should now be able to enter the generated number codes when logging into Github.