I cannot set up my iCloud account.

When trying to set up my iCloud account, I am prompted to enter my apple id/password. After doing so it tells me my info is incorrect. Shouldn't this be the same ID/PW as my Apple account? Or do I need to create a new one?

Follow the instructions here >  Apple - iCloud - Learn how to set up iCloud on all your devices.

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