Updating your account and turning on two-factor sign-in

My Account holds your name, email, password, and sign-in settings. Open it from the left menu, or click your name in the top right corner and choose View Profile.

Change your name or email

1. On the About tab, update First Name, Last Name, or Email.
2. Click Update User.

Change your password

1. Open the Change Password tab.
2. Type a new password, or click Generate to create one.
3. Click Update Password.

Turn on two-factor sign-in

Two-factor sign-in adds a security code to your password each time you log in.

1. On the About tab, switch on Enable 2 factor authentication.
2. Click Update User.
3. The next time you log in, enter the security code the platform sends you.

If a code doesn't arrive, see Can't log in?

The rest of the page

Lower on My Account you'll find Recent Courses, Recent Orders, Your Certificates (each with Download Certificate), and Activities, a list of your enrollments and certificates with the newest first. The Address tab stores a billing address.

To show a nickname instead of your name on discussion boards, see Hiding your name on discussion boards.