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# Enabling MFA on Github
One of the basic requirements for any security framework happens to be enabling MFA on all critical systems possible.
For Github, this can be done by following the steps below
In the upper-right corner of any page, click your profile photo, then click **Settings**.
1. In the "Access" section of the sidebar, click **Password and authentication**.
2. Under "Two-factor authentication", click **Enable two-factor authentication**.
3. Under "Two-factor authentication", select **Set up using SMS** and click **Continue**.
4. Under "Authentication verification", select your country code and type your mobile phone number, including the area code. When your information is correct, click **Send authentication code**.
5. You'll receive a text message with a security code. On GitHub, type the code into the field under "Enter the six-digit code sent to your phone" and click **Continue**.
6. Under "Save your recovery codes", click **Download** to download your recovery codes to your device. Save them to a secure location because your recovery codes can help you get back into your account if you lose access.
7. After saving your two-factor recovery codes, click **I have saved my recovery codes** to enable two-factor authentication for your account.
8. After you've saved your recovery codes and enabled 2FA, we recommend you sign out and back into your account. In case of problems, such as a forgotten password or typo in your email address, you can use recovery codes to access your account and correct the problem.
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