If you haven't signed up for AWS yet, it is time to do so.
Creating and configuring your account
Signing up
This step is, of course, fairly simple and self-explanatory. In order to sign up, if you haven't done so yet, open https://portal.aws.amazon.com/gp/aws/developer/registration/ in your browser and follow the steps. You will need an email address and your credit card information.
There are two exceptions to this process, as follows:
- If you plan on deploying servers in China, then you need to create your account on https://www.amazonaws.cn/.
- AWS has a special facility called GovCloud for the specific regulatory needs of United States federal, state, and local agencies. To sign up for this, use the link https...