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= Configuring an {aws-short} account

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To ensure {product-title} can successfully install and run the cluster in {aws-first}, you must configure an {aws-short} account with the correct identity and permissions before you start the installation.

include::modules/installation-aws-route53.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/nw-endpoint-route53.adoc[leveloffset=+2]

include::modules/installation-aws-limits.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

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.Additional resources
* link:https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws_service_limits.html[Service Limits ({aws-short} documentation)]
* link:https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/using-regions-availability-zones.html[Regions and Zones ({aws-short} documentation)]
* link:https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc/latest/userguide/vpc-nat-gateway.html[NAT Gateways ({aws-short} documentation)]
* link:https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/elastic-ip-addresses-eip.html[Elastic IP Addresses ({aws-short} documentation)]
* link:https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure[Region map ({aws-short} documentation)]
* link:https://aws.amazon.com/elasticloadbalancing[Elastic load balancing ({aws-short} documentation)]

include::modules/installation-aws-permissions.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/installation-aws-iam-user.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/installation-aws-iam-policies-about.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/installation-aws-permissions-iam-roles.adoc[leveloffset=+2]

include::modules/installation-aws-add-iam-roles.adoc[leveloffset=+2]

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.Additional resources
* xref:../../installing/installing_aws/ipi/installing-aws-customizations.adoc#installation-launching-installer_installing-aws-customizations[Deploying the cluster]

include::modules/installation-aws-access-analyzer.adoc[leveloffset=+2]

include::modules/installation-aws-marketplace.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/installation-aws-regions.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

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.Additional resources
* xref:../../installing/installing_aws/ipi/installing-aws-default.adoc#installing-aws-default[Quickly install a cluster]
* xref:../../installing/installing_aws/ipi/installing-aws-customizations.adoc#installing-aws-customizations[Install a cluster with cloud customizations on installer-provisioned infrastructure]
* xref:../../installing/installing_aws/upi/installing-aws-user-infra.adoc#installing-aws-user-infra[Installing a cluster on user-provisioned infrastructure in AWS by using CloudFormation templates]
