--- title: "Create an AWS account" chapter: false weight: 1 --- {{% notice warning %}} Your account must have the ability to create new IAM roles and scope other IAM permissions. {{% /notice %}} 1. If you don't already have an AWS account with Administrator access: [create one now by clicking here](https://aws.amazon.com/getting-started/) 1. Once you have an AWS account, ensure you are following the remaining workshop steps as an IAM user with administrator access to the AWS account: [Create a new IAM user to use for the workshop](https://console.aws.amazon.com/iam/home?#/users$new) 1. Enter the user details:  1. Attach the AdministratorAccess IAM Policy:  1. Click to create the new user:  1. Take note of the login URL and save: 