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# Create an AWS Account  

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Your account must have the ability to create new IAM roles and scope other IAM permissions.
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1. If you don’t already have an AWS account with Administrator access: create one now by clicking here  

2. 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  

3. Enter the user details:  

![AWS IAM 1 Create User](/images/iam-1-create-user.png)  

4. Attach the AdministratorAccess IAM Policy:  

![AWS IAM 2 Attach Policy](/images/iam-2-attach-policy.png)  

5. Click to create the new user:  

![AWS IAM 3 Create User](/images/iam-3-create-user.png)  

6. Take note of the login URL and save:   

![AWS IAM 4 Save URL](/images/iam-4-save-url.png)