From the course: AWS Essential Training for Architects (2019)

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Creating a new AWS account

Creating a new AWS account - Amazon Web Services (AWS) Tutorial

From the course: AWS Essential Training for Architects (2019)

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Creating a new AWS account

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- [Instructor] The first thing that must be done before using AWS is to create a new master account and master user. All that is needed is an Internet connection, an email account, a credit card and a phone, which is used for identity confirmation. While it does not cost anything to create an account, most of AWS services have a cost associated with them. So AWS requires a valid credit card to be associated with the account. The basic steps to creating account are you go to aws.amazon.com, click the create new account button, enter a valid email address, a password and an account name, which you can change later if desired, indicate whether or not you intend to use the account with a company or just for personal use, and then continue to fill in some additional contact information. Enter your credit card information. Indicate how you would like to confirm your identity. Using a text message or voice phone call. After…

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