2.2.2 Sign-up Procedure

For the Home Region, choose the OCI region that maps to the preferred AWS region. See: Region Availability.

To sign up for MySQL HeatWave on AWS:

1. Start here to create an Oracle Cloud Account, or proceed to Step 2 to start the sign-up process.
   1. Navigate to https://cloud.mysql.com and click Sign Up.
   2. Enter an email address and click Continue.
   3. Enter the Account Information and click Verify my email.
   4. From the verification email, click Verify email to verify the email address and continue the account setup process.
   5. Complete the Account Information and click Continue. This includes an OCI subscription to the Home Region.
   6. Complete the Address Information and click Continue.
   7. Click Add payment verification method and complete Payment Verification.
   8. Select Agreement, and click Start my free trial.
   9. Click Go to service. Proceed to step 3.
2. Existing Oracle Cloud account subscribers start here.
   1. Navigate to the OCI Console at https://cloud.oracle.com.
   2. Enter the Cloud Account name and click Next.
   3. Enter the user credentials and click Sign In.
   4. From the OCI Console, open the navigation menu, and select Databases. Under MySQL HeatWave on AWS, click Administration. .
3. Request an account upgrade, if necessary.
   1. Click Request Upgrade.
   2. From the Payment Method page, choose an Account Type, and click Select.
   3. Complete the payment information, select terms and conditions, and click Start Paid Account.
   4. From the Upgrade Confirmation dialog box, click Continue.
   5. From the OCI Console, open the navigation menu, and select Databases. Under MySQL HeatWave on AWS, click Administration.

      The account upgrade might take some time.

4. Enable the MySQL HeatWave on AWS service. The MySQL HeatWave on AWS Administration page shows MySQL HeatWave on AWS Region Management. If the OCI region that maps to the preferred AWS region shows Subscribed, do the following to enable the MySQL HeatWave on AWS service:
   1. Click Enable next to the preferred AWS region.
   2. From the Enable Service dialog box, click Enable.

   If the OCI region that maps to the preferred AWS region does not show Subscribed, do the following to subscribe to an OCI region, and then enable the MySQL HeatWave on AWS service:

   1. Click Subscribe next to the OCI region that maps to the preferred AWS region. If a region limit increase is required, do the following to request an increase:
      1. From the Limit increase needed dialog box, click Open Service Options.
      2. Follow these steps: Requesting a Limit Increase to the Subscribed Region Count.
      3. When the region limit increase is complete, click Subscribe next to the OCI region that maps to the preferred AWS region.
   2. From the Subscribe to New Region dialog box, read the privacy notice, and then click Subscribe.
   3. Click Enable next to the preferred AWS region.
   4. From the Enable Service dialog box, click Enable.

Choose one of these options:

• Click Open MySQL HeatWave on AWS Console to create a DB System and HeatWave Cluster. See: DB Systems, and HeatWave Clusters.
• Select Users and Groups to create and manage users or integrate with an identity provider. See User and Group Management.
• Select Billing to monitor usage and expenses for MySQL HeatWave on AWS in OCI. See Billing.

Parent topic: Signing Up