Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a cloud computing platform offered by Amazon. AWS provides a wide range of cloud services across various domains, including computing, storage, databases, analytics, networking, and artificial intelligence, aimed at helping businesses and developers build high-performance, scalable, and secure applications.

AWS operates in 24 regions globally (including China), with 87 availability zones, allowing users to choose different regions for deployment based on their needs. It offers robust infrastructure services, such as EC2 for cloud servers, S3 for object storage, RDS for relational databases, and VPC for virtual networking. Additionally, AWS provides various development tools and platforms, such as AWS Lambda, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, and AWS CloudFormation, ensuring users can easily build and manage their applications.

Key Point: 12 Months Free!!!

To register for Amazon Web Services, a credit card is required; you only need to enter the card number, name, and expiry date – no CVV is needed! However, even without your CVV, charges can still be applied :cool: – just think about that!

Here are the steps and accompanying images for the latest registration process for Amazon Web Services as of June 2023:

1. Visit the AWS Official Website
   Open your browser and go to https://aws.amazon.com/cn/.

2. Click “Register an Account”
   On the AWS homepage, click the “Create an AWS Account” button in the upper right corner. See the image below:

   

3. Create a New AWS Account
   On the login page, click “Create a new AWS account” at the bottom of the page. See the image below:
   

4. Enter Email and Username
   Input your registration email and username, then click to verify your email. Both username and email can be used for login.
   
   Next, you’ll be prompted to enter a verification code. Once verified, enter the account password, and then click “Continue.” See the image below:
   

5. Complete Contact Information
   On the contact information page, select “Personal” for the usage type. Enter your name in Pinyin as listed on your credit card. It’s best to use the phone number registered with your credit card. Fill in the other details like country and region as per the credit card application. Tick the box to agree to AWS’s terms and click the “Continue” button.
   

6. Verify Your Credit Card
   Enter your credit card number, expiration date, and cardholder name (in Pinyin). Then, click “Verify and Continue.”
   

7. Phone Number Verification
   After the credit card verification, you’ll be prompted for phone number verification. Choose between SMS or voice call, enter your phone number, and the verification code, then click “Send SMS.”
   
   After sending, check your SMS and enter the code on the next page. See the image below:
   

   1. Click the “Continue” button to move to the final step.

8. Choose a Support Plan to Complete Registration
   For the support plan, choose “Basic Support - Free,” since you’re signing up for a trial.
   

   1. Then, click “Complete Registration” to finish the process, and you’ll see the following page:

Above are the detailed steps for registering for Amazon Web Services with accompanying images. I hope this will be helpful to you.

After completing your registration, you will receive access to the following:

1. Amazon EC2: Free use of 750 hours of Linux or Windows VM instances.
2. Amazon S3: Free storage of 5GB of objects, with access of up to 20,000 requests.
3. Amazon RDS: Free use of 750 hours of MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Oracle, or SQL Server database instances.
4. Amazon Lambda: Free processing of 1 million requests and execution of 400,000 GB-seconds of computing.
5. Amazon CloudFront: Free transfer of 50GB of data and processing of 2,000,000 HTTPS/SSL requests.
6. Amazon Glacier: Free storage of 10GB of data and performing 10,000 operations.
7. Amazon SES: Free sending of 62,000 emails.
8. Amazon CloudWatch: Free monitoring of 10 metrics and storing 10GB of log data.

Please note that, once the trial period ends, users will be billed at standard rates if they continue using AWS services. Therefore, it’s essential to manage your resources promptly to avoid unnecessary charges. Additionally, different services may have varying free usage periods and resource limits, so users can refer to the AWS website for detailed information on the free trial plan.