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# Getting started

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## Create an agent

* **Tip**\
  An agent isn't required when transferring between AWS storage services in the same AWS account. To set up a data transfer between two AWS services, see [Configure a source location](https://github.com/kevinslin/aws-reference-notes/blob/main/services/aws_data_sync/configure-source-location.md).