# Register AWS Account

Here is a simple, step-by-step guide to make an AWS account:

1. ****Open your web browser****  
    (for example: Chrome, Firefox, or Edge).
2. ****Go to the AWS website****  
    <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Type </span>[aws.amazon.com](https://aws.amazon.com/)<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> in the address bar and press Enter.</span>
3. ****Start the sign-up****  
    <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Click the </span>****“Create an AWS Account”****<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> button at the top right.</span>
4. ****Enter your email and name****
    - In the first box, type your email address.
    - In the box below, type a name for your account (you can use your name or any name you like).
5. ****Choose a password****
    - Make a password you can remember.
    - Re-type it to confirm.
6. ****Fill in your contact details****
    - <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Select </span>****“Professional”****<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> or </span>****“Personal”****<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> account.</span>
    - Type your full name, phone number, and address.
    - <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Click </span>****“Continue”****.
7. ****Add payment information****
    - AWS needs a credit or debit card to verify you.
    - Type your card number, month/year, and name on card.
    - <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Click </span>****“Verify and Add”****.
8. ****Confirm your phone number****
    - Choose your country code and type your phone number.
    - <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Click </span>****“Send SMS”****.
    - You’ll get a text with a code. Type that code into the box.
9. ****Pick a support plan****
    - <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">You can choose the </span>****Free Tier****<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> plan (it has no monthly cost).</span>
    - <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Click </span>****“Continue”****.
10. ****Finish and sign in****
    - After a few minutes, AWS will finish setting up.
    - <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Click </span>****“Sign In to the Console”****.
    - Enter your email and password again.

You now have an AWS account! 🎉  
You can log into the AWS Console and start using services.  
  
<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Go to next step: </span>[Register Domain Name](https://docs.finmars.com/books/installation-guide-with-aws-advanced/page/register-domain-name)