How to Use 1Password

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Head over to https://agilebits.com/downloads.

   Download the version you need.
   
   The full version is not required to have security, you can get by with the free version. , Follow the instructions on the screen., Then create a new vault., See the tips section for tips on choosing a master password.
   
   Remember, this will be the password to everything you own., In the File menu, go to Preferences and click on the Browsers tab.
   
   From there, install extensions for the browsers you use., Then go to the General tab., This will very easily sync your passwords to Dropbox.
   
   Your passwords are encrypted, so this process is secure., If you previously installed 1Password on a computer, or you have 1Password synced to Dropbox from another device, install Dropbox before continuing., Look for 1Password in the Apple App Store or Google Play and install it., If you are retrieving your passwords from Dropbox, do not create a new vault.
   
   Instead, connect 1Password to the Dropbox app with the button on the first screen of 1Password.
   
   Alternatively, if you are using 1Password for the first time, create a new vault and continue.
   
   In the Settings menu on the 1Password app, go to the Sync section.
   
   Turn on the switch labeled "Dropbox sync".
   
   Skip this if you loaded your passwords from Dropbox already. ,, Then press the "Save login" button when the 1Password window appears.
   
   If you have not entered your master password recently, you will be prompted to do so.,, If you have not entered your master password recently, you will be prompted to do so., Enter your master password or pin., It stand in the top right corner of the app.,,, Enter your username, password, and if applicable, the URL of the login page.,,,,, Either tap "Copy" or "Reveal"., If you copied the password, tap and hold in the password field, and tap "Paste"., Log in if needed., Click "1Password".
   
   If you have not entered your master password recently, you will be prompted to do so., Generate a strong password.
   
   Click OK and the password will be automatically copied to your clipboard, as well as automatically filled into the password and confirm password fields., If you have not entered your master password recently, you will be prompted to do so.
   
   If 1Password prompted you to update, and you clicked Update, you may skip the rest of this part.
   
   However, if you did not see an option to update your password from 1Password, continue. , You may be prompted for your master password.,, Select "Copy Password"., Then double click the password at the bottom., Then click OK., Go to the change password section., Enter your master password or pin.,,,,,, Paste your new password and save it.
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   Step 2: Install 1Password.

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   Step 3: Double click the 1Password icon on your desktop.

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   Step 4: Enter a master password.

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   Step 5: Install browser extensions if you'd like to.

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   Step 6: Go to "Preferences" in the File menu.

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   Step 7: Click "Move to Dropbox".

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   Step 8: Install Dropbox.

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   Step 9: Install 1Password.

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    Step 10: Connect 1Password to the Dropbox.

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    Step 11: Navigate to any website requiring a login.

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    Step 12: Log in normally.

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    Step 13: Navigate to the website you wish to log into.

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    Step 14: Press Ctrl+\ on Windows

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    Step 15: or ⌘ Cmd+\ on Mac to automatically log in.

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    Step 16: Start the app.

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    Step 17: Click the + symbol in the Categories menu.

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    Step 18: Select the category for the item you wish to add.

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    Step 19: Enter a name for the login.

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    Step 20: Enter the data.

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    Step 21: Click "Save" on the top right.

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    Step 22: Start the app and enter your master password or pin.

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    Step 23: Select logins in the "Categories" menu.

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    Step 24: Find the login you wish to use and select it.

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    Step 25: Tap the "Password" section.

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    Step 26: Navigate to the app where the password is used.

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    Step 27: Navigate to the "Change password" section of the website you wish to secure.

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    Step 28: Right click the password field.

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    Step 29: Click "Password Generator".

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    Step 30: Click "Update".

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    Step 31: Open the 1Password desktop application.

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    Step 32: Click "Generated Passwords" in the View menu.

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    Step 33: Right click the most recent item in the Generated Passwords list.

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    Step 34: Double click the website you just changed the password to in the Logins list.

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    Step 35: Paste your new password in.

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    Step 36: Log into the app or website you wish to secure.

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    Step 37: Open the 1Password app.

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    Step 38: Go to the login you wish to secure.

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    Step 39: Click the edit symbol on the top right.

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    Step 40: Click the key symbol next to the password.

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    Step 41: Generate a new password and save it.

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    Step 42: Tap the password and tap copy.

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    Step 43: Go back into the app or website you're securing.

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