--- title: "Create an AWS account" chapter: false weight: 10 --- {{% notice warning %}} Your account must have the ability to create new IAM roles and scope other IAM permissions. {{% /notice %}} {{% notice warning %}} You are responsible for the cost of the AWS services used while running this workshop in your AWS account. {{% /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: ![Create User](/images/10_prerequisites/iam-1-create-user.png) 1. Attach the AdministratorAccess IAM Policy: ![Attach Policy](/images/10_prerequisites/iam-2-attach-policy.png) 1. Click to create the new user: ![Create User](/images/10_prerequisites/iam-3-create-user.png) 1. Take note of the login URL and save: ![Save User](/images/10_prerequisites/iam-4-save-url.png)