Creating an IAM User and User Group in AWS Management Console

Search for **AWS Management Console Login** in any browser Click on the first link with the domain address - [aws.amazon.com/console](//aws.amazon.com/console)

On the landing page click on "**Sign in to the Console**" on the top of the page

On the Sign-in page select the Root user radio button and enter the Root user email address. Click **Next** button

Enter the Root user password and click on **Sign in** button

Once you're signed in to the console, Type **IAM** in the search bar and click on **IAM** to view the IAM Dashboard

On the IAM dashboard click on the **User groups** from the left bar to view User groups

On the **IAM Users group** page click on the **Create group** button to create a new IAM group

Create user group wizard will open, Type the group name as "**Developers**"

Scroll down to the **Attach Permissions Policies** section Select the "**AdministratorAccess**" policy to give Administrator permissions to the IAM users that will be assigned to the "**Developers**" group

Scroll the page and click on **Create group** button

The "**Developers**" IAM User group will be created successfully

On the same page select **Users** from the left bar to create new or view existing IAM users

On this page click on **Create user** button to create a new IAM user

Create user wizard will open, Type the user name as "**in28minutes_dev**"

Select "**Provide user access to the AWS Management Console**" check box

Scroll down to the tip section and select the "**I want to create an IAM user**" radio button

Select the console password option. You can either choose : **Autogenerated password** - Password generated by AWS as per the default password policy **Custom password** - Password entered by the user resonating with the default password policy

Select Custom Password radio button and enter the password of your choice

Select the "**Users must create a new password at next sign-in recommended**" checkbox