AWS Account Setup and IAM Basics

1. Go to aws.amazon.com and click "Create an AWS Account."
2. Enter email, password, and account name.
3. Provide billing info (Free Tier eligible for 12 months).
4. Verify identity via phone/email.
5. Choose a support plan (Basic is free).

Enable MFA on the root user for security.

AWS has global regions-choose one close to you (e.g., us-east-1). Set up billing alerts: Navigate to Billing > Billing preferences > Alert preferences.

IAM (Identity and Access Management) controls access.

1. In AWS Console, search for IAM.
2. Create a user: Users > Create user > Attach policies (e.g., AdministratorAccess for learning).
3. Create a access key ID and secret (for CLI). Select User > Security Credentials > Create access key.

Install AWS CLI: curl "https://awscli.amazonaws.com/awscli-exe-linux-x86_64.zip" -o "awscliv2.zip" (or equivalent), unzip, install.

Configure: aws configure with keys, region (e.g., us-west-2), output (json).

Best practice: Use least privilege-create roles/policies as needed.

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