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# Get Started with Confluent Cloud on the AWS Marketplace with Pay As You Go

To start using Confluent Cloud with AWS Marketplace pay-as-you-go billing,
subscribe through the AWS Marketplace, set up or link a Confluent Cloud
organization, and create a cluster. With pay-as-you-go billing, you pay only
for what you use, billed directly through AWS.

When you set this up on the AWS Marketplace, you can create a new Confluent Cloud
organization or link to an existing organization.

## Prerequisites

- An AWS account. Billing flows directly through AWS.
- A new email address, if you have previously registered for Confluent Cloud. The
  AWS Marketplace flow requires an email address that is not yet associated
  with a Confluent Cloud organization.
- Permission to buy in the AWS Marketplace. Your AWS account ID must
  be enabled for purchases by your billing administrator.

## Procedure

1. Go to the
   [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-g5ujul6iovvcy?trk=2278550c-097e-4926-a75b-14d422a293b8&sc_channel=el)
   and search for “Confluent Cloud”.
2. Find the Confluent Cloud tile and select **Continue to Subscribe**.
   ![Apache Kafka on Confluent Cloud listing in the AWS Marketplace
   with the Continue to Subscribe button.](images/_billing/aws-marketplace-listing.png)
3. Confirm the pricing details and select **Subscribe**.
   ![AWS Marketplace subscription page showing pricing details and the
   Subscribe button.](images/_billing/aws-marketplace-subscribe.png)
4. Select **Set up your account**.
   ![AWS Marketplace confirmation page with the Set up your account
   button.](images/_billing/aws-marketplace-subscribe-success.png)
5. Select **Login or create vendor account**.
   ![AWS Marketplace account setup page with the Login or create vendor
   account option.](images/_billing/aws-marketplace-link-vendor-account.png)
6. For the Confluent Cloud organization details, you can either create a new
   Confluent Cloud organization or link to an existing one. If you link to an
   existing organization, Confluent Cloud prompts you for your account credentials.

   ### Create a new Confluent Cloud organization

   Provide the necessary information and click **Sign up**.
   ![Confluent Cloud sign-up form on the AWS Marketplace with Email,
   Full name, Company, and Password fields and a Sign up button](images/_billing/aws-marketplace-signup-form.png)

   Confluent sends you a verification email. After you verify your
   email address, you are automatically signed in as the administrator
   of the new Confluent Cloud account.

   ### Link to an existing Confluent Cloud organization

   1. Click **Link an existing account** to go to the Confluent Cloud login
      page.
      ![Confluent Cloud get started page on the AWS Marketplace with a
      Link an existing account button and a sign-up form](images/_billing/aws-marketplace-signup-form.png)
   2. Sign in with your Confluent Cloud credentials.
   3. On **Confirm billing updates**, compare your current billing
      information with the new payment method. Because your Confluent Cloud
      account might have access to multiple organizations, make sure the
      organization is correct.

      **What to do if your organization is incorrect:**
      1. Click **Cancel** to open the Cloud Console. Switch to
         the account and organization you intend to link. For more
         information, see [Sign in to an organization](../security/access-control/hierarchy/organizations/multiple-organizations.md#sign-in-to-organization).
      2. Go back to the AWS Marketplace and click **Go back** to
         register with Confluent Cloud. Restart these steps from the beginning.
   4. Check each box to confirm that you understand the terms of service
      and billing terms.
      ![Confirm billing updates page comparing current organization
      billing with the updated AWS billing, with Terms of Service
      checkboxes and a Confirm updates button](images/_billing/aws-marketplace-confirm-billing.png)
   5. Click **Confirm updates**.

   Watch the following video for a walkthrough of linking an existing
   Confluent Cloud organization from the AWS Marketplace.
   <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aHtA73Z9uwM" title="Walkthrough: link an existing Confluent Cloud organization from AWS Marketplace" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" loading="lazy" allowfullscreen></iframe>
7. After you sign up or link your account, select **Launch product** to go
   to Confluent Cloud.
   ![Confluent Cloud setup page with the Launch product button.](images/_billing/aws-marketplace-launch-product.png)
8. To create a new Confluent Cloud cluster, click **Create cluster** in the
   Cloud Console. For more information, see [Create a Kafka Cluster](../clusters/create-cluster.md#cloud-create-cluster).
   ![Create cluster page in the Confluent Cloud Console.](images/_clusters/create-cluster-select-type.png)

## Next steps

To create topics and produce or consume messages on your new Apache Kafka® cluster,
see the [Quick Start for Confluent Cloud](../get-started/index.md#cloud-quickstart).

Learn more about the advantages of using
[Apache Kafka as a service with Confluent Cloud on AWS](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-g5ujul6iovvcy?trk=2278550c-097e-4926-a75b-14d422a293b8&sc_channel=el).

For help with sign-up, linking, and subscription issues, see
[Troubleshoot Confluent Cloud Billing](troubleshoot-billing.md#cloud-billing-troubleshoot).