// Module included in the following assemblies:
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// * hosted_control_planes/hcp-manage/hcp-manage-aws.adoc

:_mod-docs-content-type: CONCEPT
[id="hcp-manage-aws-prereq_{context}"]
= Prerequisites to manage {aws-short} infrastructure and IAM permissions

[role="_abstract"]
To configure {hcp} for {product-title} on {aws-first}, you must meet the infrastructure requirements.

* You must configure {hcp} before you can create hosted clusters.
* You must create an {aws-short} Identity and Access Management (IAM) role and {aws-short} Security Token Service (STS) credentials.
