# Configure your AWS account
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These instructions are for how to configure your AWS account if you signed up for AWS using Sign up for AWS (advanced) or if you activated advanced features for your account. To compare sign-up options, see [Compare sign-up options](sign-up-for-aws.md).

This section includes topics that describe how to manage your AWS account.

**Note**  
If your AWS account was created in India by using Amazon Web Services India Private Limited (AWS India), there are additional considerations. For more information, see [Manage accounts in India](managing-accounts-india.md).

**Topics**
+ [Create an AWS account alias](manage-acct-alias.md)
+ [Enable or disable AWS Regions in your account](manage-acct-regions.md)
+ [Update billing for your AWS account](manage-acct-billing.md)
+ [Update the root user email address](manage-acct-update-root-user-email.md)
+ [Update root user password](manage-acct-update-root-user-password.md)
+ [Update your AWS account name](manage-acct-update-acct-name.md)
+ [Update the alternate contacts for your AWS account](manage-acct-update-contact-alternate.md)
+ [Update the primary contact for your AWS account](manage-acct-update-contact-primary.md)
+ [View AWS account identifiers](manage-acct-identifiers.md)