In this tutorial, we will learn about how to create an IAM user in AWS step by step.

Step-1 : Go to AWS services list and select IAM from the list, it will look like this:

1.IAM-Dashbaord
1.IAM-Dashbaord

Step-2 : Now click on users section from the side bar and then click on 'Add Users' button

2.Users-Section
2.Users-Section

Step - 3 : Now enter your preferred users name and select AWS credentials type as password as shown below:

In user detail form provide username and access type. Click on Next: Permissions to continue.

3.Add-User
3.Add-User

Step- 4 : Now to create users group, click on Create Group button

4-Create-Group
4-Create-Group

Step - 5 : Then select permission as shown below:

5-Add-Permission
5-Add-Permission

Step - 6 : Now It will look like this

6-Group-and-permission-listing
6-Group-and-permission-listing

Step - 7 : Here add tags with the key value pair as per your need.

7-Tags
7-Tags

Step 8 : In last, review all details as shown in summery and click on Create User button

8-Review
8-Review

Step 9 : Now your user has been created, but before using it, you need to download the .csv especially if you autogenerated a password. So this "Download .csv" will have the credentials of your users contained within it. you can also email login instructions to a specific email if you're creating a user for someone else.

9-User-Created
9-User-Created

Step 10 : Now go back to IAM dashboard, and click on 'Create' button to create alias

10-Create-Alias
10-Create-Alias

Step 11 : Give name of your alias

11-Alias-name
11-Alias-name

Step 12 : Once you alias is created, you will see your custom alias url which you can use for access AWS account,

12-Copy-Alias
12-Copy-Alias

Step 13 : Copy alias URL  and open this URL on private window and use your created users credentials to access your AWS IAM account.

13-Login-with-IAM-User
13-Login-with-IAM-User

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