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# 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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