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Set up and log in to your AWS account
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Go to the ECS management console and get an activation key to register your VMs/bare metal servers.
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Install the ECS agent, provide the activation key, and begin scheduling ECS tasks on your on-premises compute.
Core concepts
![How Amazon ECS Anywhere works How Amazon ECS Anywhere works](https://d1.awsstatic.com/product-page-HIW-diagram_ECS-Anywhere%402x%20(1).3348533490091f0f0c9ae6d049092fea266b45fa.png)
Documentation
Videos
Amazon ECS Anywhere Demo
This demo, recorded before the general availability of ECS Anywhere, may show slightly different workflows and UI.
Amazon ECS Anywhere Technical Deep Dive
Blogs
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Start building in the console
Get started building with Amazon ECS Anywhere in the AWS Management Console.