# Getting started with Amazon Cloud Map
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The following guides show you how to set up to use Amazon Cloud Map and perform common tasks using Amazon Cloud Map namespaces.


| Guide overview | Learn more | 
| --- | --- | 
| Signing up for Amazon and preparing to use Amazon Cloud Map |  [Set up to use Amazon Cloud Map](setting-up-cloud-map.md) | 
| Using DNS queries and API calls to discover backend services. |  [Learn how to use Amazon Cloud Map service discovery with DNS queries and API calls](tutorial-private-namespace.md)  | 
| Using DNS queries and API calls to discover backend services using the Amazon CLI. |  [Learn how to use Amazon Cloud Map service discovery with DNS queries and API calls using the Amazon CLI](tutorial-private-namespace-cli.md)  | 
| Creating a sample application and using custom attributes in code to discover resources. |  [Learn how to use Amazon Cloud Map service discovery with custom attributes](tutorial-microservices.md)  | 
| Creating a sample application and using custom attributes in code to discover resources using the Amazon CLI. |  [Learn how to use Amazon Cloud Map service discovery with custom attributes using the Amazon CLI](tutorial-microservices-cli.md)  |