Bitwarden Setup and Usage Guide

Choose the left most option to create a free account. You can always upgrade to a paid account later

This password is essentially the keys to the kingdom; you want an extremely secure password or passphrase for this. Recommend over 20+ characters (letters, numbers, punctuation, upper & lower case); don't worry, its basically the only one you'll need to memorize from now on!

Use a vague hint only you will understand that will help trigger your memory in case at some point in the future you have a brainfart

Navigate to chrome://password-manager/settings in your URL bar, then follow the directions in the photo to download your exported passwords

Your passwords should import quickly and display in your dashboard

Click Install browser extension in your dashboard to open the Chrome Web Store

Enter your master password and hit continue to setup 2factor authentication

Open a new tab and follow this link to the Apple appstore to download the app

Scan the QR code with your Authenticator app; it will appear in your app, click save. It will then start showing 6 digit codes along with the name for your bitwarden account.

Enter that 6 digit code into Bitwarden like in the photo. If you're too slow and it changes before you can submit, thats ok! Just enter the newly generated 6 digit code

Save these recovery codes somewhere safe, maybe written down on a piece of paper and hidden in a safe spot in your home. They're your only chance at getting back in case you get locked out.

You will be prompted to enter your Master Password before viewing them

You want to balance convenience of having it open while you're at your computer, with the security of it auto locking itself if you walk away and forget to close it

Click on New in the top right corner and select Item

For logins, fields to fill in are:
Name
Username
Password (You can generate a secure passowrd from this screen; it'll auto save it to this item, see next steps)
URL

You can click generate to create a new one if you'd like

If theres any notes you want to remember along with this account, enter them here to save them securely. This is optional

Opening it allows you to add or modify the item

Items to save are Payment card information, identify info, and secure notes that arent attached to a specific login item

Setup emergency access to allow trusted contacts access to your account in case of an emergency and you're unable to get into it yourself

This is a paid only feature; premium accounts are affordable though

Click on Export vault in the side menu, choose a file type/format, then click export to download

You'll be able to import the downloaded file to the vast majority of password managers you may want to switch to, including offline only ones like KeePassXC (KeePassDx on Android)