# Prerequisites for the tutorial
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Before you can use MediaLive, you need an AWS account and the appropriate permissions to access, create, and view MediaLive components. Complete the steps in [Preliminary steps for setting up to use MediaLive](setting-up.md), and then return to this tutorial. You can't use MediaLive, even as an administrator with full access, until you perform those steps.