# Learn AWS | part 2 | Create an account on AWS

### **Create an account**

1. Visit the AWS official website: [https://aws.amazon.com/](https://aws.amazon.com/)
    
2. Click on the "Sign in to the Console" button in the top right corner.
    
3. On the next page, click on the "Create an AWS account" button.
    
4. ![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1706254416048/a53c5e68-87dd-4c14-a41d-fa710b5b771a.png align="center")
    
    Enter your Email address and account name.
    
5. ![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1706264225912/ca70b1b5-1087-4d0a-ae68-25a53c56b024.png align="center")
    
    Enter your unique code that was sent in your email.
    
6. ![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1706264473515/b8af42cc-031a-4c30-8503-7e08473115a1.png align="center")
    
    Create a password for your user account.
    
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    Enter your personal details.
    
8. ![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1706265333646/b6761aa2-5f29-4e34-92bd-a0396180ced1.png align="center")
    
    ![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1706265373510/1d4303f7-3add-4831-ae22-b4700abbf519.png align="center")
    
    Enter your payment details.
    
9. ![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1706266055884/c33a18b2-c7ec-454b-b91d-4371bbdfd53b.png align="center")
    
    ![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1706266862731/587f7183-4340-49e8-ac85-9897e78374ef.png align="center")
    
    Authenticate your account. AWS will hold 2 rupees and refund the amount in 2 to 6 days.
    
10. ![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1706266124019/b07fbaf2-2ba0-4357-a417-bff1362bfd9d.png align="center")
    
    Confirm your identity.
    
11. ![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1706268286911/8c56a2ef-6119-4593-96cb-580f8779b678.png align="center")
    
    Enter the verification code.
    
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    Select an AWS support plan.
    
13. ![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1706268845947/ac316a49-1cd8-411f-9b78-84dfb1dad0d1.png align="center")
    
    Congratulations! Your account has been created successfully.
    
    ![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1706270715305/39620a1e-6b4b-43dd-a161-ec4339ccda50.png align="center")
    

### **Sign in to the AWS Console**

1. Click on the "Sign in to the Console" button in the top right corner.
    
2. ![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1706269304918/e2ea3761-ed24-49d1-b8a9-3b6eda8ee126.png align="center")
    
    Enter an Email address and select root user.
    
3. ![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1706269425485/ad302291-6d4a-484c-baa1-6b3467768422.png align="center")
    
    Enter a password and click on sign-in button.
    
4. ![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1706269502380/6aedb58f-d82d-45c9-80c4-c31b9d9dbb20.png align="center")
    
    Congratulations! You have successfully logged in.
    
    ![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1706270750358/4b936533-4df2-4f27-9dec-e38fe4005da0.png align="center")
    

### **Close your AWS account**

1. Click on the "User\_Name" button in the top right corner.
    
2. ![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1706270048868/f59c591d-f3c2-438d-8bee-c2dcf4353ae1.png align="center")
    
    Click on the 'Account' button. Scroll down until you see the 'Close account' button. Click on the 'Close account' button to delete your account.
    
3. ![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1706270304722/8f2cb54c-73d3-4068-accc-e98104030bc6.png align="center")
    
    ![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1706270328183/e38ba3fa-eec0-40c9-b82c-a81c58838145.png align="center")
    
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    You will receive a verification message.
    
    ![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1706270441635/9c060d54-2b20-4076-a296-11a764c9d113.png align="center")
    
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