# Setting up your Microsoft Account

The first time you log in to your College Microsoft account, you will have to go through a few additional setup steps. This page will walk you through the process of getting your account ready to use.

1. Go to [login.microsoftonline.com](login.microsoftonline.com).
2. Enter your email and password, as received in your New Account email.<p class="callout info">This process is explained slightly more in-depth in [Logging in with Microsoft 365](https://helpdesk.brynathyn.edu/books/accounts/page/logging-in-with-microsoft-365 "Logging in with Microsoft 365"), just disregard step 6 in that page for now.</p>
3. Click **Next** on the prompt that appears.  
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4. Install the Microsoft Authenticator app by searching the mobile app store the QR codes below.  
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5. Follow the instructions provided on your computer, which will guide you through adding your account in the Authenticator mobile app.
6. Once you have scanned a QR code to add your account, click **Next**.  
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7. Begin setting up a second method of verification by clicking **Next**.  
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8. Enter your **phone number** and change the **Country code** if necessary. You can choose either call or text to receive a verification code. Click **Next**.  
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9. Enter the code you received, then click **Next**.  
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10. Click **Done**, then click **Done**.

<p class="callout success">You're done setting up Multi-Factor Authentication for your account, but there are a couple more things to do. Refer to the instructions below to finish the last steps of the process.</p>

1. Change your password from the temporary one to one of your choice. Follow the instructions in the page [Resetting your Password](https://helpdesk.brynathyn.edu/books/accounts/page/resetting-your-password "Resetting your Password"). <p class="callout danger">**This is absolutely required**, as Helpdesk technicians will continue to have access to the temporary password you were sent. </p>
2. Install the suite of Microsoft 365 desktop applications. Follow the instructions in the page [Installing Microsoft 365](https://helpdesk.brynathyn.edu/books/software/page/installing-microsoft-365 "Installing Microsoft 365").