# Setting up AWS Elemental MediaTailor
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This section guides you through the steps required to configure users to access AWS Elemental MediaTailor. For background and additional information about identity and access management for MediaTailor, see [Identity and Access Management for AWS Elemental MediaTailor](security-iam.md).

To start using AWS Elemental MediaTailor, complete the following steps.

**Topics**
+ [Sign up for an AWS account](#sign-up-for-aws)

## 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*.