# How to Arm/Disarm Your Alarm Site

There are multiple methods you can use to arm/disarm your alarm site:

* Verkada [Command website](#h_eaec729e84)
* [Alarm console via the keypad](#h_4e6eb5e049)
* [Alarms app or Command app](#h_a5a0ab48bc)

#### Command website

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**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Classic Alarms. The current state of your alarm site is described by the status under the name of the site.**
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**Under the name of the alarm site, toggle the Disarmed/Armed slider.**
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### Alarm console via the keypad

Users without access to Command can arm/disarm the system from [configured keycode(s)](/classic-alarms/configuration/configure-classic-alarms-site-settings.md) in your alarm site or the user [keycodes](/classic-alarms/configuration/configure-classic-alarms-site-settings/generate-a-user-or-general-keycode-with-classic-alarms.md).

In the alarm console, enter one of your configured site-level or user-generated 6-digit keycode(s) to arm/disarm the system.

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### Alarms app or Command app

Command users of **any** access level who are granted [user permissions](/classic-alarms/getting-started/roles-and-permissions-for-classic-alarms.md) can also arm/disarm alarm sites from the Verkada **Alarms mobile app** or the **Verkada Command mobile app**.

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**Log in to the app using your Command credentials.**
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**Next to the alarm site name, click the Shield icon to arm/disarm. For the Command app, click the Alarm icon.**

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## Badge to arm/disarm from the access controller

You can configure a reader on a door to arm or disarm an alarm site. The door you choose to select can be in any site.

{% hint style="info" %}
We recommend to use 2 separate doors to arm and disarm the site. If preferred, however, you can use the **Toggle via Doors** option to configure the door to change the state from armed to disarmed, or vice versa when triggered. Once the door is selected, a valid unlock event (for example, a keycard, Bluetooth, and remote unlock) arms/disarms the site.
{% endhint %}

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**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Classic Alarms > Select Site > Settings.**
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**Next to Arm/Disarm, click Select Doors.**
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