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To access any web service AWS offers, you must first create an AWS account at http://aws.amazon.com. An AWS account is simply an Amazon.com account that is enabled to use AWS products; you can use an existing Amazon.com account login and password when creating the AWS account.
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If you have a personal Amazon.com account, you might want to have a separate Amazon.com account just for your AWS activity. You could provide a new e-mail address not already in the Amazon.com system, or provide an e-mail address for an existing Amazon.com account you have but use a different password. You can have multiple Amazon.com accounts that use the same e-mail address, but different passwords. |
From your AWS account you can view your AWS account activity, view usage reports, and manage your AWS account access identifiers.
To set up a new account
Go to http://aws.amazon.com.
In the Sign Up for AWS box, click Sign up today.
The Sign In page is displayed.
Enter a valid e-mail address, select the button for No, I am a new customer, and click Continue.
The next page asks for the name you want associated with the account (e.g., Joe Smith) and a password for the account. If you're using an e-mail address already in the Amazon.com system, the page indicates that this is an existing address, but still lets you create a new account with it.
Enter the name you want associated with the account and a password and click Continue.
The Account Info page is displayed.
Enter your contact information and select how you learned about AWS.
Read the AWS Customer Agreement, select the check box to indicate that you've read and agree to the terms of the customer agreement, and click Continue.
The process is complete and you've created your new AWS account.
