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Registering at Amazon EC2

 
You must register for Amazon Services in order to use Amazon EC2.
 
1.  Open your browser and access Amazon Web Services in the url, http://aws.amazon.com/
 
 
2. To create a new account, click the Sign Up button.
 
The Sign In page for AWS account will be displayed.
 
 
 
3.  Enter your email address in My E-Mail Address text entry box.
 
4.  Check the box to sign in as a new user.
 
5.  Click the Sign In Using Our Secure Server button.
 
The Login Credentials page will be displayed.
 
 
6.  Enter your name, email id and password to create new login credentials.
 
7.  Click the Continue button.
 
The Contact Information page will be displayed.
 
8.  In the Contact Information section, provide your basic contact information such as Full Name, Company Name, Country, Address, City, State, Zip and Phone Number.
 
Note: The symbol * behind the field denotes that the entry to the field is mandatory.
 
9.  Enter the characters shown in the Image for Security Check.
 
10.  Read the terms and conditions of Amazon Web Services Customer Agreement and check the box in the field to accept the same.
 
11.  Click the Create Account and Continue button.
 
12.  In the next step, provide the payment information in order to avail Amazon Web Services. You will not be charged anything if you operate within the monthly free usage tier.
 
13.  Enter your new billing address or use the contact address provided for billing.
 
14.  Click the Continue button.
 
15.  Amazon will verify your identity by making a telephone call. In order to do so, provide your telephone number and click the Call Me Now button.
 
16.  Answer the call and provide the verification number automatically generated at the site.
 
 
17.  Once the verification is successfully completed, click the Continue button.
 
Your account will be activated and you will be notified through an email