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Setting up your AWS account - Amazon Lookout for Equipment

On October 7, 2026, AWS will discontinue support for Amazon Lookout for Equipment. After October 7, 2026, you will no longer be able to access the Lookout for Equipment console or resources. For more information, see the following.

Setting up your AWS account

Before you can start with Lookout for Equipment, you must sign up for an AWS account if you don't already have one.

When you sign up for Amazon Web Services (AWS), your AWS account is automatically signed up for all AWS services, including Lookout for Equipment.

If you already have an AWS account, skip to the next topic.

To create an AWS account

  1. Open https://portal.aws.amazon.com/billing/signup.

  2. Follow the online instructions.

    Part of the sign-up procedure involves receiving a phone call or text message and entering a verification code on the phone keypad.

    When you sign up for an AWS account, an AWS account root user is created. The root user has access to all AWS services and resources in the account. As a security best practice, assign administrative access to a user, and use only the root user to perform tasks that require root user access.