# Google / GMAIL

Setting up **GMAIL IMAP**\\

1. Open <https://mail.google.com/> on a desktop browser and sign into the email that you will receive your emails.
2. &#x20;After enabling IMAP, go to your profile icon and select "**Manage your Google Account**" -> "[**Security**](https://myaccount.google.com/u/3/security)"\
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   <https://myaccount.google.com/u/3/security>

![Step 3: Proceed to the Security section.](https://868374352-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fsa9hO1wAdcCxan5eSRkU%2Fuploads%2FJhlRO7xZ1hPO6QQ4Ctn7%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=3e510330-8730-43e9-98f3-de5fded48f6c)

**Next** under the "**Signing in to Google**" section you must enable/turn on "**2-Step Verification**"

![](https://868374352-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fsa9hO1wAdcCxan5eSRkU%2Fuploads%2Fs2CmtQbN9H9ocBnlF17E%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=0cd1fac9-5810-4ca3-9d4f-0b6f78207d92)

3. **After** enabling "**2-Step Verification**" you will proceed to ["**App passwords**" ](https://myaccount.google.com/apppasswords)

<https://myaccount.google.com/apppasswords>

Then you'll put in the app name, "Hayha" for example.

Finally click on "**Create**" to get your IMAP password.

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Once you're done generating a password. You will be all set to use IMAP for any module that supports it. Just copy the password and use it when formatting your accounts.

![](https://868374352-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fsa9hO1wAdcCxan5eSRkU%2Fuploads%2FZkomkz4hbdCSyFuY40nj%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=6bc6fa3a-bd3e-47e8-91e4-56ac2cb9fa72)
