Getting Started with AWS

Learn the fundamentals and start building on Amazon Web Services

Get to know the AWS Cloud
Decision guides
Cloud basics
What's new

Get to know the AWS Cloud
Start your journey with AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud that includes infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and platform as a service (PaaS) offerings. AWS services offer scalable solutions for compute, storage, databases, analytics, and more. Learn how to launch and configure different AWS services across a broad range of categories with our onboarding experience.

Onboarding to AWS

Learn best practices to set up your account and environment

We walk you through setting up your AWS account and development environment, which enables you to interact with your AWS account and resources.

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How do I create and activate a new AWS account?

Get to know the AWS Management Console

Learn how to use the AWS Management Console, a web application that provides access to the information you need to manage your AWS resources.

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Introduction to the AWS Management Console for new AWS users

Learn to control your AWS costs
We show you how to control your costs while using the AWS Free Tier and how to use AWS Budgets to set up a cost budget to monitor your usage costs.

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How can I avoid charges on my account when using AWS Free Tier services?
Decision guides
Decision guides

AWS decision guides provide an overview of our services with guidance to help you choose the services that fit your use case. Decision guides are now available for a range of service categories including machine learning, analytics, containers, storage, networking services, and more.

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Featured guides

Choosing AWS security, compliance, and identity services

We help you select the AWS security, identity, and compliance services and tools that are the best fit for your needs and your organization.

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Move fast, stay secure: Strategies for the future of security

Choosing a modern application strategy

We help you evaluate and choose which modern application development approach is the best fit for your and your organization.

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Key criteria when choosing an modern app development approach on AWS

Choosing an AWS IoT service
Learn how to evaluate our range of IoT tools and services and how to determine which are the best fit for your organizational requirements.

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How to choose the right AWS IoT service
Cloud basics
Learn the essentials

Get familiar with the core concepts that drive AWS services and how to best take advantage of them.

Read the AWS overview whitepaper

Cloud Essentials

Gaining familiarity with core concepts of cloud computing helps give you confidence as you begin your journey.

Security Essentials

Apply these practices as one part of your ongoing due diligence around cloud security.

Billing and Cost Optimizations Essentials

When using the cloud, it is important to understand the billing model, and how you can optimize your costs.

Networking Essentials

Familiarize yourself with the essentials for addressing, connectivity, routing, and network security in the cloud.
What's new
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