Bitwarden: Create Your First Password Vault
Generate different passwords for each site and use vaulting across browser extensions and devices. This guide covers installation, practical steps, limitations, and how to stop using the app.
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Who this guide is for and what to prepare
- First-time users of Bitwarden
- People who want to check the storage location and safety of data while reducing manual work
What you need
- Check the processing target and storage location, and preserve the original data in another location
- Check the official distribution source, supported OS, and required permissions
When to use it
Generate different passwords for each site and use vaulting across browser extensions and devices.
Install the official version
Choose an official app or extension from bitwarden.com/download and prepare a strong master password and recovery method.
- Choose an official app or extension from bitwarden.com/download and prepare a strong master password and recovery method
Try it
Register the URL and username under [New] → [Login], and create a site-specific password using the generator. Check the target domain in your browser extension and then choose a suggestion.
- Register the URL and username under [New] → [Login], and create a site-specific password using the generator.
- Check the target domain in your browser extension and then choose a suggestion.
Use it safely
In a normal personal vault, the administrator cannot reset a forgotten master password and decrypt the contents. Two-factor authentication recovery codes are also stored safely and separately from the vault.
Turn it off or restore settings
When you do not use Bitwarden, first stop the resident, automatic start, and synchronization settings in the app. Restore the association from Windows' [Default Apps], check the location of the created data, and then uninstall it.
- Complete or explicitly stop ongoing processing and close the creation
- Cancel automatic startup, monitoring, synchronization, and browser linkage in app settings
- Export the necessary settings and data and delete them from the OS application management
Limitations and requirements
- In a normal personal vault, the administrator cannot reset a forgotten master password and decrypt the contents. Two-factor authentication recovery codes are also stored safely and separately from the vault.
Frequently asked questions
If I forget my master password, can I get it back?
A standard personal vault cannot be reset by an administrator. Prepare emergency access in advance.
What should I be careful about when using automatic input?
Compare the displayed domain with the registered URI, and do not use autofill on an unexpected domain.
Official sources and verification date
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