# Getting started with AWS Artifact
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To get started using AWS Artifact, try out its key features in the AWS Artifact console. In the console, you can download AWS security and compliance reports, download and accept legal agreements, and subscribe to notifications about AWS Artifact documents.

## Sign up for an AWS account
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To get started with AWS, you need an AWS account. For information about creating an AWS account, see [Getting started with an AWS account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/accounts/latest/reference/getting-started.html) in the *AWS Account Management Reference Guide*.

## Features
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For instructions on using the features of AWS Artifact, see the following topics:
+ [Downloading reports](downloading-documents.md)
+ [Managing agreements](managing-agreements.md)
+ [Assurance Assistant](managing-compliance-inquiries.md)
+ [Configuring notifications](managing-notifications.md)