How to Enable 2fa on Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 4

In online gaming, privacy is very important. To ensure the privacy and safety of the Fortnite account Epic Games provides a very important feature called two-factor authentication (2fa). This article will explain How to Enable 2fa on Fortnite in a very simple way.

What is Fortnite’s two-factor authentication?

Tow factor Authentication is a security feature to protect players’ personal data from being misused. In two-factor authentication, players have to provide two types of identification to access their Fortnite accounts. Those identifications are, one is the password that players set up at the time of creating the Fortnite account another one is the security code sent to either your email or phone number.

Why is it important to enable 2FA?

2fa is important because for some major reasons

Security: 2fa adds an extra layer of security to the Fortnite accounts. If someone knows your Fortnite account password they will not be able to sign in to your Fortnite account without the code sent from Epic Games.

Free games: Some free games on the epic games require 2fa to be enabled in order to claim them.

Gifting: To send gifts on Fortnite must enable 2fa on Fortnite.

Competing in Fortnite tournaments: 2fa is required if you want to participate in Fortnite competitive events.

Methods you can use to enable 2FA

Two-factor Authenticator app: You can use an authenticator app as two-factor authentication. At the time of sign-in players have to enter the security code from the Authenticator app that they received from Epic Games.

You can download a free authenticator app from the App Store or Google Play Store.

Here are some Authenticator apps

• Authy
• Google Authenticator
• LastPass Authenticator
• Microsoft Authenticator

Email For Two-Factor Authentication: In this method, will receive a security code linked with their Epic Games account Players have to use that security code as two-factor authentication.

SMS Code: In this method, players can use their phone as a two-factor authentication. To sign in to Fortnite account players have to enter the security code received via SMS from Epic Games.

How to Enable 2fa on Fortnite

The steps to enable two-factor authentication on Fortnite are very simple. You can enable the two-factor authentication very easily by following the steps below.

1. Open any web browser and visit the Epic Games website.

2. Sign in to your Account.

3. Click on Account.

4. Click on Password and Security

5. Click on the Two Factor Authentication tab.

6. Now you can see some two-factor authentication methods such as the Two-factor authenticator app, Email for Two-factor authentication, and SMS code for two-factor authentication.

7. Select your preferred two-factor authentication method and follow the steps below for further setup.

if you choose, two factor authenticator app

1. Click on the Setup button next to the Two-factor Authenticator app option.

2. A QR code will be displayed.

3. Open the Authenticator app on your phone. You can download it from the App Store or Play Store.

4. Scan the QR code with the Authenticator app.

5. A six-digit code will be generated on the Authenticator app.

6. Enter the six-digit code in the box on the Epic Games website.

7. Click on Activate.

Your 2fa will now be enabled.

If you choose Email for Two-factor authentication

1. Click on the Setup button next to Email for Two-factor authentication.

2. Enter your Email address in the email field.

3. Click on Send Code.

4. A six-digit code will be sent to your email.

5. Enter the six-digit code in the box on the Epic Games website.

6. Click on Activate.

Two-factor authentication will now be enabled on your Fortnite account.

If you choose SMS code for two-factor authentication

1. Click on the Setup button next to SMS code for two-factor authentication.

2. Enter your Mobile Number in the mobile number field.

3. Click on Send Code.

4. You will receive a six-digit code on your mobile number.

5. Enter the six-digit code in the box on the Epic Games website.

6. Click on Activate.

Now 2fa will be enabled on your Fortnite account and whenever you sign in to your Fortnite account you have to enter the security code sent by Epic Games.