# Set up AWS Entity Resolution
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Before you use AWS Entity Resolution for the first time, sign up for AWS and create an administrator user to create roles.

## 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*.