Updated creating an AWS account

CHANGELOG.md

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+## v0.33.9
+- Upgrade Ubuntu version to 20.04 to be current. 
+
 ## v0.33.8
 - Upgrade the Swagger UI dependency to remove a very dangerous vulnerability (upgrade Swagger UI to v3.51.2).
 

README.md

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 > **DCE<sup>TM</sup> is your playground in the cloud**
 
-DCE helps you quickly and safely explore the public cloud by managing temporary AWS accounts.
+DCE helps you quickly and safely explore the public cloud by managing temporary AWS accounts.  
+> *It should be noted this repo has been created and tested to work on AWS accounts.*
 
 Common use cases for a public cloud account include:
 - Developing, testing, or operating cloud networks and applications
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 ## Getting Started & Documentation
 
-Documentation coming soon.
+In order to run this configuration setup, you will first need to activate an AWS account. Like the other cloud platforms, you can set one up for free if you want to experiment, however, keep in mind all three will require a credit card on file and will charge a small fee for some of the resources.  
+If you choose to use this on a Corporate account, you will need to use your existing credentials.  
+
+## Creating a Cloud Account  
+   Create an AWS account by browsing to: [AWS Web Console](https://aws.amazon.com)  
+   Click on **Create a Free Account**  
+
+   ![ ](/docs/img/create_aws_account.png)    
+
+   If you don't have a cuurent account, complete the signup form to create a free tier account  
+
+   ![ ](/docs/img/create_aws_login.png)  
+   ***You will need to have access to the root username and password***  
+
+   Once your account is created, sign in and make a note of your account id.  
+   ![ ](/docs/img/aws_account_id_iam_console.png)  
+
 
 ## DCE CLI
 

pipelines/pipeline.yml

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 pool:
-  vmImage: "Ubuntu 16.04"
+  vmImage: "Ubuntu 20.04"
 
 trigger:
   # Run build on tagged versions