# Setting up AWS Data Exchange
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Before you can use any AWS service, including AWS Data Exchange, you must complete the following tasks:

**Topics**
+ [Sign up for an AWS account](#setting-up-aws-sign-up)
+ [Create a user](#setting-up-create-iam-user)

## Sign up for an AWS account
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### 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*.

## Create a user
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To create an administrator user, choose one of the following options.


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| Choose one way to manage your administrator | To | By | You can also | 
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| In IAM Identity Center (Recommended) | Use short-term credentials to access AWS.This aligns with the security best practices. For information about best practices, see [Security best practices in IAM](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/best-practices.html#bp-users-federation-idp) in the *IAM User Guide*. | Following the instructions in [Getting started](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//singlesignon/latest/userguide/getting-started.html) in the AWS IAM Identity Center User Guide. | Configure programmatic access by [Configuring the AWS CLI to use AWS IAM Identity Center](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//cli/latest/userguide/cli-configure-sso.html) in the AWS Command Line Interface User Guide. | 
| In IAM (Not recommended) | Use long-term credentials to access AWS. | Following the instructions in [ Create an IAM user for emergency access](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/getting-started-emergency-iam-user.html) in the IAM User Guide. | Configure programmatic access by [Manage access keys for IAM users](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_access-keys.html) in the IAM User Guide. | 

**Note**  
Only AWS accounts that are registered to provide data products on AWS Marketplace and AWS Data Exchange can create products.