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MaxCompute:Create an Alibaba Cloud account

Last Updated:Feb 04, 2024

Before you use MaxCompute, you must have an Alibaba Cloud account. This topic describes how to create an Alibaba Cloud account and complete the account-related preparations.

Step 1: Create an Alibaba Cloud account

  1. Log on to the Alibaba Cloud official website.

  2. In the upper-right corner of the Alibaba Cloud official website, click Free Trial.

  3. On the Register account page, create an account as prompted.

    The Alibaba Cloud account that you created has full operational control over all the resources that belong to this account.

    Important

    To secure your account and password, we recommend that you regularly update your password and do not share your account with others.

Step 2: Complete account verification for your Alibaba Cloud account

To make sure that you can normally use Alibaba Cloud services, you must complete account verification. Only an Alibaba Cloud account that passes account verification can purchase and use Alibaba Cloud services.

  1. Go to the Account Center page.

  2. In the left-side navigation pane, click Account Verification to complete account verification as prompted.

Step 3: Create an AccessKey pair

To make sure that subsequent jobs can run normally, you must create an AccessKey pair. The AccessKey pair is different from the account and password configured when you create an Alibaba Cloud account. The AccessKey pair is used for authentication between Alibaba Cloud services. An AccessKey pair consists of an AccessKey ID and an AccessKey secret.

  1. Go to the AccessKey page.

  2. On the AccessKey page, click Create AccessKey. The system automatically creates an AccessKey pair.

  3. In the Create AccessKey dialog box, click the Download or Copy icon, Select I have saved the AccessKey Secret, and click OK.

    You can also view the status of the created AccessKey pair on the AccessKey Pair page, and disable or delete the AccessKey pair.

    Important
    • To ensure the security of the AccessKey pair, we recommend that you do not share this information with others. If your AccessKey pair is susceptible to data leakage, disable or update it immediately.

    • The AccessKey pair is displayed only when you create the pair and unavailable for subsequent queries. We recommend that you record the AccessKey pair and keep it confidential for subsequent users.

    • After you disable an AccessKey pair, the service that uses the AccessKey pair fails to run and an error is reported. Proceed with caution when you perform this operation. If the status of the AccessKey pair changes, check the status of the services that use the AccessKey pair in a timely manner.

What to do next

  • If you want to add other members to a MaxCompute project, you need to create RAM users for security management. For more information about how to create a RAM user, see Prepare a RAM user.

  • If only you use MaxCompute, activate MaxCompute. For more information about how to activate MaxCompute, see Activate MaxCompute and DataWorks.

    Note

    We recommend that you create a RAM user and use MaxCompute as the RAM user. This facilitates permission control as your business grows.