Before you begin, make sure you have the following installed:

- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) v14.x or later
- [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/) v6.14.4 or later
- [git](https://git-scm.com/) v2.14.1 or later

import flutter1 from '/src/fragments/start/getting-started/flutter/prereq.mdx';

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import react2 from '/src/fragments/start/getting-started/react/prereq.mdx';

<Fragments fragments={{ react: react2 }} />

import react_native3 from '/src/fragments/start/getting-started/reactnative/prereq.mdx';

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## Sign up for an AWS account

If you don't already have an AWS account, you'll need to create one in order to follow the steps outlined in this tutorial.

[Create AWS Account](https://portal.aws.amazon.com/billing/signup?redirect_url=https%3A%2F%2Faws.amazon.com%2Fregistration-confirmation#/start)

> There are no upfront charges or any term commitments to create an AWS account and signing up gives you immediate access to the AWS Free Tier.

## Install the Amplify CLI

The Amplify Command Line Interface (CLI) is a unified toolchain to create AWS cloud services for your app. Let's go ahead and install the Amplify CLI.

import all0 from '/src/fragments/cli-install-block.mdx';

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import config from '/src/fragments/cli-config.mdx';

<Fragments fragments={{ all: config }} />

Successfully set up the new user.

In the next section, you'll set up the app and initialize Amplify.