Lastpass Password Manager I

What is a password manager I might have gone so fast without first defining it.

A password manager is just an application that takes away the burden of having to create and remember all passwords for both your offline and online accounts.

The wide use of the internet makes Cyber Security and a big deal.

Password managers take on this whole task for you so you wont have to use weak passwords or store your passwords in a Google doc.

You might have used the inbuilt browser password managers before, for example, Google Chrome or Firefox.

These browser password managers are not as safe as you think.

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LastPass has various pricing packages which include a free package that you can get started with before you upgrade for premium features.

You probably want to start testing out how LastPass works, so lets dive in.

How to use LastPass on PC LastPass can be configured in two ways on a PC.

Installing the individual LastPass browser extensions for each browser you have.

Installing an installer on PC that automatically adds the LastPass extension to all your browsers.

The first option requires a lot of hassle so, we shall use the second option because its the most reliable and easy.

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Download LastPass installer on your PC Visit the LastPass download page Use the menu to navigate to your operating system.

If youre using Windows like me, navigate to Windows and download the LastPass Universal Windows Installer Install LastPass on your PC Double click on the downloaded file to start the installation.

Click Yes on the confirmation prompt that says Dou you want to allow this application to make changes to your device The LastPass installation dialog selects all installed browsers by default.

If you want to use it from all your browsers, select any that are not selected and click INSTALL If Microsoft Edge is one of the browsers selected for the installation, Microsoft Store will be opened to download LastPass for Microsoft Edge.

In the Microsoft store, click on GET and wait for the download to complete.

Create a LastPass account Your master password should be very strong and should follow a couple of measures as described here Fill in all the required fields and create your account.

Enable LastPass extension in Google Chrome If Google Chrome is already open, open a new window with Ctrl N When a brown icon like the one in the screenshot below is displayed at the top right corner of the new window, click on it and open LastPass from the menu.

Click on Enable extension from the confirmation dialog If the brown icon is not shown, navigate to Chrome extensions and enable LastPass.

The LastPass icon is displayed in a dark color if youre not logged in.

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