# Get started

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## Prerequisites

* **Note**\
  If you want to copy an image created with Image Builder to another account, you must create the `EC2ImageBuilderDistributionCrossAccountRole` role in all of the target accounts, and attach the [Ec2ImageBuilderCrossAccountDistributionAccess policy](https://github.com/kevinslin/aws-reference-notes/blob/main/services/amazon_ec2_image_builder/security-iam-awsmanpol.md#sec-iam-manpol-Ec2ImageBuilderCrossAccountDistributionAccess) managed policy to the role. For more information, see [Share EC2 Image Builder resources](https://github.com/kevinslin/aws-reference-notes/blob/main/services/amazon_ec2_image_builder/manage-shared-resources.md).

## Create an image pipeline (AMI)

* **Note**\
  To specify a subnet to use for a private VPC, you can create your own custom infrastructure configuration, or use settings that you have already created.
* **Tip**\
  To prevent dependency errors when you delete resources, make sure to delete your resources in the following order:\
  Image pipeline Image recipe All remaining resources

## Create an image pipeline (Docker)

* **Tip**\
  To prevent dependency errors when you delete resources, make sure to delete your resources in the following order:\
  Image pipeline Image recipe All remaining resources


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