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Getting started with Lake Formation

If you haven't signed up for AWS or need assistance getting started, be sure to complete the following tasks.

Complete initial AWS configuration tasks

To use AWS Lake Formation you must first complete the following tasks:

Sign up for an AWS account

To get started with AWS, you need an AWS account. There are two ways to sign up for AWS. If you want complete control over account configuration and where your content is stored, or if you have regulated workloads such as HIPAA or FedRAMP, use Sign up for AWS (advanced). If you are a new user and want to use a login you already own to sign in to AWS and create an AWS environment with preconfigured defaults in select AWS Regions, use Sign up for AWS.