How to sign up for a new user profile
This guide shows you how to sign up for a user account in apps that use Amazon Cognito.
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When you sign in to an app that uses the Amazon Cognito hosted user interface (UI), you might see a page that the app owner has customized beyond the basic configuration shown in this guide.
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Choose Sign up from the sign-in page if you intend to sign in through Amazon Cognito with a user name and password, instead of one of the third-party sign-in providers that the app owner has listed.
If your sign-in provider is anything other than Amazon Cognito, your sign-up is complete after you choose the button for your third-party provider. Depending on the options that the app owner has chosen, you might have a choice of providers to sign in with, or you might only see a prompt for a user name and password.
On the Sign up with a new account page, the app owner asks for the information that they require to sign up. They might ask for a user name, an email address, or a phone number. Enter the required information and choose a password.
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On the Confirm your account page, the app owner might require you to confirm your account to verify that you can receive messages at the email address or phone number you provided.
You'll receive a code in your email or in an SMS text message. Enter the code in the form to confirm that you entered the correct contact information.
The app owner might require that you set up multi-factor authentication (MFA). You might see a prompt to choose your MFA method, or your app might skip to the next step.
On the Choose a multi-factor authentication (MFA) method page, choose an MFA method. If you choose SMS, you will receive MFA passcodes in SMS text messages. If you choose Authenticator app, you must install an app on your device to generate time-based MFA passcodes. You must make a choice within 3 minutes.
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Amazon Cognito asks you for a code from your authenticator app or SMS text message. Enter the code that you received within 3 minutes.
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The first time that you sign up and confirm your details, Amazon Cognito grants access to your app after you finish this process.