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Creating an AWS Account
Create an AWS account safely: protect the root user with MFA, use IAM users and set a budget alert from day one.
Signing up
Creating an AWS account needs an email, a payment method, and phone verification. That email/password pair becomes the root user — the account's most powerful identity.
Protect the root user
Turn on MFA on the root user immediately, and stop using it for daily work. Create a separate IAM user for yourself instead — root should be locked away for emergencies only.
Billing from day one
The Billing dashboard shows what you owe and forecasts. Set up a budget alert early so an accidental large resource doesn't surprise you with a bill.