# How to add a secret key manually

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In some instances, QR code might not be generated by the websites you want to login with 2FA (two-factor authentication). Or maybe our QR grabbing features didn’t worked correctly.

1. Open the [TypingDNA chrome extension](/content/authenticator/index.html) and hit “Add code manually”

2. Select and copy the secret code generate by a given website and paste it in [TypingDNA Authenticator](/content/authenticator/index.html) in the Secret (16-char code) field.

3. Give your account name a title to be easily remembered (ex. Coinbase). Then hit the Save button.