# Setting Up Your AWS Environment
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| **AWS experience** | Beginner  | 
| **Time to complete** | 35 minutes  | 
| **Cost to complete** | [Free Tier](https://aws.amazon.com/free/) eligible  | 
| **Requires** | Recommended internet browser: The latest version of Chrome or Firefox  | 
| **Last updated** | April 24, 2024  | 

## Overview
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In this tutorial, you will set up your AWS account and development environment. This will allow you to interact with your AWS account and programmatically provision any resources you need. 

## What you will accomplish
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In this tutorial, you will learn how to: 
+ Create a new AWS account 
+ Configure users 
+ (Optional) Set up the AWS CLI 

## Modules
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This tutorial is divided into the following short modules. You must complete each module before moving to the next one. 

1. [Module 1: Create Your AWS Account](module-one.md) (10 minutes) 

1. [Module 2: Secure Your AWS Account](module-two.md) (15 minutes) 

1. [Module 3: (Optional) Set Up the AWS CLI](module-three.md) (10 minutes)