# Setting up MediaPackage
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This section provides procedures to set up your organization to use AWS Elemental MediaPackage. It also providers information about determining the IAM permissions that users and other AWS identities require. These permissions let you impose restricted controls on users and other AWS identities, in conformance with the security policies and procedures of your organization.

**Topics**
+ [Sign up for an AWS account](#sign-up-for-aws)
+ [Set up additional IAM permissions](setting-up-iam-permissions.md)
+ [Allowing MediaPackage to access other AWS services](setting-up-create-trust-rel.md)
+ [Download tools](setting-up-tools.md)

## 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*.