I need a recovery code?

Hi Caljr81,

welcome to the Apple (user-to-user) Community.

Re: "How do I get a recovery code?"

Apple has a support page about the recovery key. ... setting one up / turning one off etc.

You may have the option to generate a recovery code to help improve account security.

How to generate a recovery key - Apple Support

If you still need help:

Learn more about using account recovery instead of a recovery key.

How to use account recovery when you can’t reset your Apple ID password - Apple Support

All the best :-)