Creating an AWS account

To create an AWS account, carry out the following steps:

1. Open the AWS website at https://aws.amazon.com/ in order to create an account.
2. Click the Create an AWS Account button on the right side at the top of the page.

Figure 2.1 – The AWS signup page

The Sign up for AWS screen will open.

Figure 2.2 – The signup form

3. As can be seen in Figure 2.2, there are two fields that need to be completed:
   1. Root user email address: The root user is the owner of all sub-accounts and is able to access all resources and manage them. You can use a single email for the root user. In addition to that, the root user has full access to all services. This is something you need to consider in terms of protecting your account.
   2. AWS account name: The AWS account name is an informal name that appears next to the account ID. You can name it while creating an AWS account. You can have multiple accounts...