# AWS User Guide

The DuploCloud platform installs in an EC2 instance within your AWS account. It can be accessed using a web interface, API, or Terraform provider.

You can log in to the DuploCloud portal, using single sign-on (SSO), with your GSuite or O365 login.

## Before You Begin

Before getting started, complete the following steps:

* Read the [DuploCloud Platform Overview](/docs/automation-platform/readme-1.md) and learn about DuploCloud terms like [Infrastructure](/docs/automation-platform/application-focused-interface-duplocloud-architecture/infrastructure.md), [Plan](/docs/automation-platform/application-focused-interface-duplocloud-architecture/plan.md), and [Tenant](/docs/automation-platform/application-focused-interface-duplocloud-architecture/tenant.md)
* Set up the DuploCloud Portal
* Read the [Access Control](/docs/automation-platform/access-control.md) section and ensure at least one person has administrator access
* Connect to the DuploCloud Slack channel for support from the DuploCloud team


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.duplocloud.com/docs/automation-platform/overview.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.