# Getting Started Library
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 Amazon Service Catalog provides a Getting Started Library of well-architected product templates so you can get started quickly. You can copy any of the products in our Getting Started Library portfolios to your own account, then customize them to suit your needs. 

**Topics**
+ [Prerequisites](#getting-started-library-prereqs)
+ [Learn More](#getting-started-library-learn-more)

## Prerequisites
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 Before you use the templates in our Getting Started Library, make sure you have the following: 
+ The required permissions to use Amazon CloudFormation templates. For more information, see [Controlling Access with Amazon Identity and Access Management](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-iam-template.html).
+ The required administrator permissions to manage Amazon Service Catalog. For more information, see [Identity and Access Management in Amazon Service Catalog](controlling_access.md).

## Learn More
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For more information about the well-architected framework, see [Amazon Well-Architected](https://aws.amazon.com/architecture/well-architected/).