Setting up Amazon RDS

To start using Amazon RDS, you need to set up your AWS account and create a user with administrative access. This process involves signing up for an AWS account, securing the root user, and configuring IAM Identity Center. By following these steps, you can set up your AWS environment to manage Amazon RDS instances while maintaining security best practices.

Sign up for an AWS account

To get started with AWS, you need an AWS account. For information about creating an AWS account, see Getting started with an AWS account in the AWS Account Management Reference Guide.

Next steps

Now that you set up and configured your AWS account, you can get started by creating your first Amazon RDS DB instance.

Next step: Creating an Amazon RDS DB instance