# Getting started with Amazon Comprehend Medical
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To get started using Amazon Comprehend Medical, set up an AWS account and create an AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) user. To use the Amazon Comprehend Medical CLI, download and configure it. 

**Topics**
+ [Step 1: Set up an AWS account and create an administrator user](gettingstarted-setup.md)
+ [Step 2: Set up the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI)](gettingstarted-awscli.md)
+ [Step 3: Getting started using the Amazon Comprehend Medical console](gettingstarted-console.md)
+ [Step 4: Getting started using the Amazon Comprehend Medical APIs](gettingstarted-api.md)