# Add a new customer

## 1.Issue customer's AWS account from AWS

Issue an AWS account for the customer from the AWS Management Console.

## 2.Create billing group

From `Account and Groups`> `Billing Group` in the left menu, click `Add Billing group` on the top right of the screen.

## 3.Set invoice settings

Click `•••`> `Change invoice settings` for the billing group you created, and set up billing-related terms and conditions.

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It is necessary to set these beforehand to use “Invoice batch creation”.
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## 4.Consolidate your AWS account to a billing group

From Account & Groups in the left menu, click Add Account in the upper right of the screen, and fill in the required fields and add.

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**You cannot register duplicate account IDs that have already been registered.**
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## More useful things to set:

### Register Wave for Reseller

By using Wave for Reseller, customers can check monthly billing information from the web.

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[what-is-wave-for-reseller](https://docs.alphaus.cloud/ripple-en/in-detail/what-is-wave-for-reseller)
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