Protect Your wikiHow Account

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−	You are responsible for any edits made from your wikiHow account, whether they be good faith or bad faith, so it is important to protect it. This article offers a few suggestions.	+	Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)You are responsible for any edits made from your wikiHow account, whether they be good faith or bad faith, so it is important to protect it. This wikiHow will show you how to protect your wikiHow accountarticle offers a few suggestions.
	[[Category:Help]]		[[Category:Help]]
	[[Category:Your wikiHow Account]]		[[Category:Your wikiHow Account]]
	== Steps ==		== Steps ==
−	#Choose a secure [[Create a Secure Password|password]].[[Image:Protect Your wikiHow Account Step 1.jpg|center]]	+	=== Preventing a Hack ===
−	#*Store the first half of your password in a safe place, such as an old book.[[Image:Protect Your wikiHow Account Step 1Bullet1.jpg|center]]	+	#Choose a secure password.  For a password to be considered secure, it should consist of letters (capital and lowercase), numbers, and/or symbols, and it should not be a common phrase. A password such as "John&Doe15" is more secure than "john" or "doe".
−	#*Store the second half of your password in a different place, such as behind a photo.[[Image:Protect Your wikiHow Account Step 1Bullet2.jpg|center]]	+	#* If in doubt as to whether your password is secure or not, check [https://haveibeenpwned.com/ Have I Been Pwned] for password breach reports and Wikipedia's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:10,000_most_common_passwords list of most common passwords].
−	#Use a shared email address, but don't share your computer.[[Image:Screenshot 2018 09 13 at 3.38.30 PM.png|center]]
−	#*Others may participate in a negative manner.
−	#*Even without your wikiHow account, your IP address could be blocked.
−	#Remember to [[Log Out of wikiHow|log out]] prior to leaving your computer.[[Image:Screenshot 2018 09 13 at 3.43.05 PM.png|center]]
−	#Next time you log in, remember to not check the box that says "Remember Me." Checking that box keeps you logged in '''every time''' you visit wikiHow, even if you're not coming to edit. That means every time family member visits wikiHow, even if they are directed to wikiHow from Google, it will show up that you're logged in and they can access your talk page, profile, and other personal pages that you want to be left alone.[[Image:Screenshot 2018 09 13 at 3.44.02 PM.png|center]]
	== Related wikiHows ==		== Related wikiHows ==
	*[[Create a Password You Can Remember]]		*[[Create a Password You Can Remember]]
	*[[Be Safe on the Internet]]		*[[Be Safe on the Internet]]

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