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What You Will Learn
Beginner
- How to create an AWS account
- How to use the free tier without getting charged
- Security best practices from day one
Step 1: Sign Up
Go to aws.amazon.com and click "Create an AWS Account"
Enter your email, account name, and password
Choose account type: Personal or Business
Enter credit card (required for verification, but free tier costs $0)
Verify your phone number
Choose the Support plan: Basic (Free)
Set up billing alerts FIRST
Before doing anything else, set up a billing alert. The free tier has limits — exceed them and you get charged. Go to Billing -> Budgets.Free Tier Limits
| Service | Free Tier | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| EC2 (t2.micro) | 750 hours/month | 12 months |
| S3 | 5 GB storage | 12 months |
| RDS | 750 hours/month | 12 months |
| Lambda | 1M requests/month | Always free |
Security from day one
Enable MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) on your root account immediately. Never use the root account for daily work — create an IAM user.Practical Exercise
Create your AWS account
Set up MFA on the root account
Create a billing alert for $5
Create an IAM user for daily use (not root)
Log in as the IAM user
Key Takeaways
- Create account at aws.amazon.com — free tier costs $0.
- Set up billing alerts BEFORE doing anything else.
- Enable MFA on root account immediately.
- Never use root account for daily work — create IAM users.
- Free tier: 750 hours EC2, 5GB S3, 1M Lambda requests.
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