# Prerequisites
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Before you begin the getting started tutorials, confirm that you have completed the prerequisites to get set up with an AWS account.

## Sign up for an AWS account
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To get started with AWS, you need an AWS account. For information about creating an AWS account, see [Getting started with an AWS account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//accounts/latest/reference/getting-started.html) in the *AWS Account Management Reference Guide*.

## Account credentials
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Although you can use your root user credentials to access AWS AppSync, we recommend that you use an AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) account instead. You can use the [AWSAppSyncAdministrator](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/appsync/latest/devguide/security_iam_policy_list.html#security-iam-awsmanpol-AWSAppSyncAdministrator) managed policy to grant your IAM account the correct permissions to manage your AWS AppSync resources.

## Set up the AWS Command Line Interface
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You can use the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) to manage your AWS AppSync resources. For information about how to install and configure the AWS CLI, see [Getting started with the AWS CLI](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-chap-getting-started.html) in the *AWS Command Line Interface User Guide*.