Creating a new AWS account

Creating a new account at AWS to start using cloud services is easy, just like opening a new email account. 

Note

The AWS interface may change from time-to-time.

The steps to create an AWS account are as follows:

1. In a web browser, open the following URL: https://aws.amazon.com/.
2. Click Create an AWS Account, as shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 2.10: Create a new AWS account

3. First, select I am a new user option, provide the E-mail or mobile number of an authorized person to open a new account, and finally click on Sign in using our secure server as follows:

Figure 2.11: Signing in a new AWS account

4. Enter Login Credentials fields such as name, email address, and password and finally click on the Create account button as follows:

Figure 2.12: Login credentials

5. Provide Contact Information as follows:

Note

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