# Getting started with the Amazon Kendra console
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The following procedures show how to create and test an Amazon Kendra index by using the AWS console. In the procedures you create an index and a data source for an index. Finally, you test your index by making a search request. 

**Step 1: To create an index (console)**

1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Amazon Kendra console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/kendra/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/kendra/).

1. Select **Create index** in the **Indexes** section.

1. In the **Specify index details** page, give your index a name and a description.

1. In **IAM role**, choose **Create a new role** and then give the role a name. The IAM role will have the prefix "AmazonKendra-".

1. Leave all of the other fields at their defaults. Choose **Next**.

1. In the **Configure user access control** page, choose **Next**.

1. In the **Provisioning details** page, choose **Developer edition**.

1. Choose **Create** to create your index.

1. Wait for your index to be created. Amazon Kendra provisions the hardware for your index. This operation can take some time.<a name="gs-data-source"></a>

**Step 2: To add a data source to an index (console)**

1. View the available [data sources](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kendra/latest/dg/data-source.html) to connect Amazon Kendra to and index your documents.

1. In the navigation pane, select **Data sources** and then select **Add data source** for your chosen data source.

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**Step 3: To search an index (console)**

1. In the navigation pane, choose the option to search your index.

1. Enter a search term that's appropriate for your index. The **top results** and **top document** results are shown.