Prerequisites for creating a new AWS account
To sign up for an AWS account, you'll need to provide the following information:
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Root user email address – The email address is used as the sign-in name for the root user and is required for account recovery. You must be able to receive email messages that are sent to this address. Before you can perform certain tasks, you must verify that you have access to email sent to this address.
Important
If this account is for a business, use a secure corporate distribution list (for example,
it.admins@example.com) so that your company can retain access to the AWS account even when an employee changes positions or leaves the company. Because the email address can be used to reset the account's root user credentials, protect access to this distribution list or address. -
AWS account name – The name of the account appears in several places, such as on your invoice, and in consoles such as the Billing and Cost Management dashboard and the AWS Organizations console. We recommend that you use a standard way to name your accounts so that you can give your accounts names that are easy to recognize. For company accounts, consider using a naming standard such as organization-purpose-environment (for example, AnyCompany-audit-prod). For personal accounts, consider using a naming standard such as first name-last name-purpose (for example, paulo-santos-testaccount).
For information about changing an account name, see How do I change the name on my AWS account?
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Address – If your contact address is in India, the user agreement for your account is with Amazon Internet Services Private Limited (AISPL), a local AWS seller in India. You must provide your CVV as part of the verification process. You might also have to enter a one-time password, depending on your bank. AISPL charges your payment method 2 INR as part of the verification process. AISPL refunds the 2 INR after verification is complete.
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Phone number – This number can be used to confirm the ownership of your account. You must be able to receive calls at this phone number.
Important
If this account is for a business, use a corporate phone number so that your company can retain access to the AWS account even when an employee changes positions or leaves the company.
