**To create an account alias**

The following ``create-account-alias`` command creates the alias ``mycompany`` for the current account::

  aws iam create-account-alias --account-alias mycompany

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

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