After this step, you can start to create new entries. This is the password that will protect all your other passwords, so make it long and difficult to guess. Insert your master password, which should be a strong password. If you have never used KeePass, create a new one. If you already have a database with passwords and set up URLs for your logins, you can skip this section. Read about it here: New KeePassXC 2.3.0 released Setting up a databaseĪfter downloading and installing KeePassXC, start it and open a database. There is an official browser plugin for KeePassXC 2.3.0. Note: This information is mostly outdated. There are two parts which need to be configured for this procedure to work. Older versions of KeePass addons won’t work with new versions of Firefox. This version of Firefox starts using WebExtensions, which is just a new type of browser extensions. I will be working with KeePassXC 2.2.1 and Firefox 57+. If it finds one, it automatically enters the username and password into the fields on the page. This is how it works: Whenever you open a webpage with a login, Firefox checks if KeePassXC has a saved password for the page. The interesting features of KeePassXC can be seen on the homepage itself, but the most important feature for me was the seamless integration into my Firefox browser. It works on Windows, Linux and macOS and I highly recommend it! Also, read the FAQ. Now there is KeePassXC, which is a modern community-driven version. I started using KeePass 2 on Windows, then transitioned over to KeePassX for Linux (which is not developed actively anymore). I have been using KeePass for a few years now and I love it. I won’t be talking here about the advantages of password managers, I will assume that you have heard of them before and know how they are used. KeePassXC is a password manager, used to save all your username/password combinations in one place and securing them with strong encryption.

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