# Create IAM account and administrative user
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To get started, you need to create an AWS account and a single user that is typically granted administrative rights. To accomplish this, complete the following tutorials:

## Sign up for an AWS account
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To get started with AWS, you need an AWS account. For information about creating an AWS account, see [Getting started with an AWS account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//accounts/latest/reference/getting-started.html) in the *AWS Account Management Reference Guide*.