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AWS controltower: Update account setup documentation links

Service: controltower · 2026-08-19 · Documentation low

File: controltower/latest/userguide/setting-up.md

Summary

Fixed multiple URLs by removing double-slashes in account management references.

Security assessment

Corrects broken links to non-security documentation; no impact on security content.

Evidence

+To get started with AWS, you need an AWS account. For information about creating an AWS account, see [Getting started with an AWS account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/accounts/latest/reference/getting-started.html) in the _AWS Account Management Reference Guide_.

Diff

diff --git a/controltower/latest/userguide/setting-up.md b/controltower/latest/userguide/setting-up.md
index c9576ebc6..64d7ec5ce 100644
--- a//controltower/latest/userguide/setting-up.md
+++ b//controltower/latest/userguide/setting-up.md
@@ -17 +17 @@ Before you use AWS Control Tower for the first time, follow the steps in this se
-To get started with AWS, you need an AWS account. For information about creating an AWS account, see [Getting started with an AWS account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//accounts/latest/reference/getting-started.html) in the _AWS Account Management Reference Guide_.
+To get started with AWS, you need an AWS account. For information about creating an AWS account, see [Getting started with an AWS account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/accounts/latest/reference/getting-started.html) in the _AWS Account Management Reference Guide_.
@@ -27 +27 @@ You can find additional guidance about how to set up best practices that protect
-  * [Best practices for the management account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//organizations/latest/userguide/orgs_best-practices_mgmt-acct.html)
+  * [Best practices for the management account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/organizations/latest/userguide/orgs_best-practices_mgmt-acct.html)
@@ -29 +29 @@ You can find additional guidance about how to set up best practices that protect
-  * [Best practices for member accounts](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//organizations/latest/userguide/best-practices_member-acct.html)
+  * [Best practices for member accounts](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/organizations/latest/userguide/best-practices_member-acct.html)