> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.codeocean.com/admin-guide/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.codeocean.com/admin-guide/v2.8/deployment-guide/create-admin-account.md).

# Create an Admin Account

Learn to create the initial admin account on Code Ocean VPC.

Congratulation, you have now deployed Code Ocean in your AWS account. It is hosted on `codeocean.[hosting domain].com`.

Go to `https://codeocean.[hosting domain]/join` to create an admin account :

![](https://95143592-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MO74Ph1wHV3oYY-yd18%2F-MYvPHCuMRQspbNBTKF3%2F-MYzUqw_Z2P9xU1_l6Nt%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=d7f8e8b4-492e-483e-83f9-6e1a55a3ecac)

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Before you invite users, we recommend you to deploy a docker base image first. Visit [Deploying Docker Images](broken://pages/-MPYoufQtXp27keGXpQn) for details.
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