=== Sign in to your AWS account

. Sign in to your https://aws.amazon.com[AWS account^] with an IAM user role that has the necessary permissions. For details, see link:#_planning_the_deployment[Planning the deployment] earlier in this guide.
. Make sure that your AWS account is configured correctly, as discussed in the link:#_technical_requirements[Technical requirements] section.

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=== Subscribe to Asset Monitoring IIoT Datastream on AWS Marketplace

This Quick Start requires a subscription to Asset Monitoring IIoT Datastream on AWS Marketplace.

. Sign in to your AWS account.
. In AWS Marketplace, open the page for https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-mw4hwqut2buww?ref_=srh_res_product_title[Asset Monitoring IIoT Datastream Subscription^], and then choose *Continue to Subscribe*.
. Review the terms and conditions for software usage, and then choose *Accept Terms*. A confirmation page loads, and an email confirmation is sent to the account owner. For detailed subscription instructions, see the https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/help/200799470[AWS Marketplace documentation^].

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=== Launch the Quick Start

Each deployment takes about {deployment_time} to complete.

. Sign in to your AWS account, and choose the link below to launch the AWS CloudFormation template.
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. Check the AWS Region that’s displayed in the upper-right corner of the navigation bar, and change it if necessary. This Region is where you build the network infrastructure. The template is launched in the {default_deployment_region} Region by default. For other choices, see link:#_supported_regions[Supported Regions] earlier in this guide.
. On the *Create stack* page, keep the default setting for the template URL, and then choose *Next*.
. On the *Specify stack details* page, change the stack name if needed. Review the parameters for the template. Provide values for the parameters that require input. For all other parameters, review the default settings and customize them as necessary. For details on each parameter, see the link:#_parameter_reference[Parameter reference] section of this guide. When you finish reviewing and customizing the parameters, choose *Next*.