Configure your AWS account

These instructions are for how to configure your AWS account if you signed up for AWS using Sign up for AWS (advanced) or if you activated advanced features for your account. To compare sign-up options, see Compare sign-up options.

This section includes topics that describe how to manage your AWS account.

Note

If your AWS account was created in India by using Amazon Web Services India Private Limited (AWS India), there are additional considerations. For more information, see Manage accounts in India.

Topics

Create an AWS account alias
Enable or disable AWS Regions in your account
Update billing for your AWS account
Update the root user email address
Update root user password
Update your AWS account name
Update the alternate contacts for your AWS account
Update the primary contact for your AWS account
View AWS account identifiers

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Understanding API modes of operation

Create or update your account alias