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    Reset the Google Authenticator plugin in WordPress after your phone has been lost or stolen

    Unfortunately bad luck struck as my phone decided to stop making and receiving calls. After trying numerous ways to get it resolve a factory reset was needed. Of course I forgot about the Google Authenticator application on the phone which I use to access various services and managed to lock myself out of my Word Press websites. Here are the steps to remove the Google Authenticator prompt when trying to logon to your Word Press websites that are protected with 2 step verification: Login to your web server using FTP or the control panel details supplied by your ISP. Browse to public-html  Browse to wp-content  Click on plugins Rename the folder…