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title: Getting Started with Bitwarden title: Getting Started with Bitwarden
description: description: How to set up and start using Bitwarden for password management.
category: getting-started category: getting-started
tags: [getting_started, onboarding] tags: [getting_started, onboarding]
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# Getting Started with Bitwarden # Getting Started with Bitwarden
## Overview ## Why Bitwarden?
Managing dozens of passwords for work and personal accounts is overwhelming, and without secure storage, password reuse can put your accounts at risk. Managing dozens of passwords for work and personal accounts is overwhelming. Reusing passwords puts all your accounts at risk if one gets compromised. Bitwarden gives you a secure vault for all your credentials, accessible from any device.
Bitwarden simplifies password management by providing a secure vault for all your credentials. digiBandit hosts its own Bitwarden server (VaultWarden), so your passwords are stored on our infrastructure in Canada, not on a third-party cloud.
## Getting Started ---
For detailed setup instructions, contact digiBandit IT Services or visit your client portal. ## Setup Steps
### 1. Get Your Invitation
Your digiBandit technician will send you an email invitation to join your organization's Bitwarden vault. Click the link in the email to create your account.
### 2. Create Your Master Password
Choose a strong master password. This is the only password you'll need to remember. Make it long and unique. A passphrase (e.g., "correct-horse-battery-staple") works well.
**Important:** If you lose your master password, we cannot recover it. Write it down and store it somewhere safe.
### 3. Install the Apps
| Platform | Where to Get It |
|----------|----------------|
| **Browser Extension** | Chrome Web Store, Firefox Add-ons, Edge Add-ons |
| **Desktop App** | bitwarden.com/download |
| **Mobile App** | App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android) |
### 4. Configure the Server
When you first open Bitwarden, you need to point it to our self-hosted server:
1. On the login screen, tap the **region selector** or **Self-hosted** option
2. Enter the server URL provided by your technician
3. Log in with the account you created in step 2
### 5. Start Saving Passwords
- When you log into a website, Bitwarden will offer to save the credentials
- You can also manually add entries for accounts, Wi-Fi passwords, secure notes, and more
- Use the **password generator** to create strong, unique passwords for each account
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## Tips
- **Enable auto-fill** in the browser extension for one-click logins
- **Use the mobile app** for filling passwords in apps on your phone
- **Share passwords** with team members using your organization's shared collections (ask your technician to set this up)
- **Enable biometrics** (fingerprint or Face ID) on mobile for quick vault access
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## Related Documentation ## Related Documentation
- [BitWarden Password Manager](BitWarden_Password_Manager.md) - Overview of Bitwarden service - [Bitwarden Password Manager](../Products/BitWarden_Password_Manager.md) - Full overview of the Bitwarden service
- [Security Awareness Training](Security_Awareness_Training.md) - Security best practices - [Security Awareness Training](../Security/Security_Awareness_Training.md) - Security best practices