Security And Account Access

The Security section helps you protect access to your Artlope account.

It is grouped into five areas:

• downloading a data export
• changing your password
• changing your email address
• setting up or disabling two-factor authentication
• deleting your account

Data export

Data export lets you download a zip file with your records, images, and uploaded files.

The export includes readable Markdown files for your profile, artworks, exhibitions, submissions, portfolios, and finances.

It also includes the related images and uploaded files so the exported Markdown files can link to them inside the same zip file.

To create the export, open the Data export section and click Download data export.

Artlope prepares the file and starts the download automatically.

While the export is being generated, keep the tab open until the download begins.

If you want a full explanation of the export contents and folder structure, go to Data export.

Change password

Use Change password when you want to replace your current login password.

You need to enter:

• Current password
• New password
• Confirm new password

You can also turn on Force logout all other sessions.

If you enable that option, Artlope signs out your other active sessions after the password change. This is useful if you signed in on another device and want to make sure only the current session stays active.

If the new password and confirmation do not match, Artlope shows an error message.

If the change works, Artlope shows a confirmation message.

Change email

Use Change email when you want to move your account to a different email address.

This section shows:

• your current email address
• a field for the new email address

To protect password resets and account access, the change happens in two steps:

1. You start the email change from Settings.
2. You approve the change from your current email address.
3. You then verify the new email address from the new inbox before it becomes active.

Until those steps are complete, your email address does not change.

Two-factor authentication

Two-factor authentication (2FA) adds a second login step through an authenticator app.

The section shows the current status:

• Enabled
• Disabled

Setting up 2FA

To begin, enter your Current password and click Set up 2FA.

Artlope then shows:

• a QR code for your authenticator app
• a short list of setup steps
• Backup codes
• a field for the Authenticator code

The setup flow is:

1. Open an authenticator app such as Google Authenticator, 1Password, or Authy.
2. Scan the QR code.
3. Enter the 6-digit code from the app.
4. Click Verify and enable.

Backup codes are shown during setup so you can keep them in a safe place. They help you get back into your account if you lose access to your authenticator app.

If the QR code cannot be generated or verification fails, Artlope shows an error message.

If the setup works, Artlope confirms that two-factor authentication is enabled.

Disabling 2FA

If 2FA is already on, this section changes to a simpler form.

To turn it off, enter your Current password and click Disable 2FA.

If the update works, Artlope confirms that two-factor authentication is disabled.

Delete account

Delete account is the permanent removal flow for your Artlope account.

This section includes:

• a warning that the action cannot be undone
• a field for your Current password
• a field for Authentication code if two-factor authentication is enabled
• a note that email confirmation is still required

Artlope warns that deleting your account permanently removes:

• artworks
• categories
• exhibitions
• submissions
• portfolios
• files
• images
• website

After your credentials are checked, Artlope sends a confirmation link to your email address.

Nothing is deleted until you confirm through that email.