Creating an AWS Organizations account involves setting up a central management account and adding multiple AWS accounts under a single organization for consolidated billing and policy management. Here’s a step-by-step guide:


  1. Sign in to AWS Organizations
  2. Log in to AWS Management Console as the root user of an AWS account.
  3. Open the AWS Organizations Console:

Click on Services and search for AWS Organizations.

Click Create an Organization.


  1. Choose an Organization Feature Set

AWS offers two modes:

All features (Recommended) – Provides full management capabilities, including Service Control Policies (SCPs).

Consolidated billing only – Only enables centralized billing, without policy control.

Steps:

  1. Select Enable all features or Enable consolidated billing.
  2. Click Create Organization.

  1. Add AWS Accounts to the Organization

You can create new AWS accounts or invite existing accounts.

A. Inviting an Existing AWS Account

  1. In the AWS Organizations console, click Accounts.