Creating an IAM User in AWS

Hello, this is a brief guide to creating your IAM User — A beginners guide!

1. Login: Navigate to the Amazon Web Console and log in with your root user account.
2. Open IAM Console: In the search bar, look for the AWS IAM console.
3. Create User: From the left-hand navigation pane, choose Users, then click on Create User.
4. Enter Username: For the user name, enter your name (e.g., Superman).
5. Grant Console Access: Select the checkbox next to “Provide user access to the AWS Management Console” (optional).

Note: If prompted with a panel asking, “Are you providing access to a person?”, choose I want to create an IAM user.

Create User

6. Set a Password: Create your custom password. Make sure to uncheck the option that says “Users must create a new password at next sign-in” (this is recommended). Then, click Next.

7. Set Permissions: On the Permissions setup page, select Attach policies directly.

— From the list of available policies, select AdministratorAccess to grant full permissions to the user.