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# Create an AWS Account and Assign Permissions

Create an AWS account for Intelligent Form Reader and assign the required permissions.

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small editions"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Financial Services Cloud, Health Cloud, and Public Sector Solutions</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Intelligent Form Reader is available for an additional cost with the Intelligent Form Reader add-on license.</td></tr></tbody></table>

For Intelligent Form Reader to function properly, create an AWS account even if you have an existing account.

![Important](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-ind-intelligent_form_reader-264-0-0-production-enus/5c32d260-e65d-49ed-b5ec-68e425bb0371/images/icon_important.png)

Important The AWS account is charged for any AWS services that are used based on the pricing agreements between your organization and AWS.

1. Create an AWS account.
2. Create an IAM user in your AWS account.
3. Add the Amazon Textract permissions to the IAM User.