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{{infopage|WP:AWB2FA}}

{{nutshell|Use aA [[Special:BotPasswords|bot password]] is the preferred way to log into some tools like Huggle or AWB.}}

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So you've been awesome and enabled [[WP:2FA]] for your account on the English Wikipedia (probably using [[WP:S2FA]]) and now you can't log into [[WP:AWB|AWB]]/[[WP:HG|Huggle]]/your much cooler indie tool.

== Introducing: Bot Passwords ==

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Bot passwords allow access to a user account via the API without using the account's main login credentials. The user rights available when logged in with a bot password may be restricted.

Sounds a bit scary, right? It's not, so letslet's get you set up:

# Log on with the account you want to set this up for and head to [[Special:BotPasswords]]

# Create a new "Bot" (''bear with me here''), called "AWB"

#* Bot name: AWB

#* Click `Create`

# Make a note of the `Username` - for example <code>There'sNoTimeBob@AWB</code>

## First part of this new username is your current/actual username, followed by <code>@</code> which is followed by bot name that we created in step 2.

# Tick the '''firstthese four''' check boxes under `Granted` - you can select more here but most editors don't need to (you can change these whenever you need to without changing the bot password)

#* {{MediaWiki:grant-basic}} (always checked)

#* {{MediaWiki:grant-highvolume}}

#* {{MediaWiki:grant-editpage}}

#* {{MediaWiki:grant-editprotected}}

# Click `Create`

# Take note of the password - for example you'll see <code>The new password to log in with There'sNoTimeBob@AWB is [password<'''randomly wasgenerated here]password'''>. Please record this for future reference.</code>

Even though this password can not be used to login using web interface, the password can be used for logging in the softwares as AWB, and Huggle — so as usual make a note of this password, but keep it secret.

Keep this password secret as it can make changes as you, but can not be used at the website logon page

''You will now be able to log into AWB with the username and password supplied''

== Resetting my AWB/Bot password ==

If you change your real (account/username) password, your AWB/Bot password will not work until it has been reset.

# Head to [[Special:BotPasswords]]

# Select `AWB` under `Existing bot passwords`