**To create an account alias**

The following ``create-account-alias`` command creates the alias ``examplecorp`` for your AWS account::

  aws iam create-account-alias --account-alias examplecorp

For more information, see `Your AWS Account ID and Its Alias`_ in the *Using IAM* guide.

.. _`Your AWS Account ID and Its Alias`: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/AccountAlias.html