CT071-3-3-DDAC Setting up the AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio

Lab 1.3 – Setting up the AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio

Estimated usage time: 40 minutes

This topic describes how to install and configure the Toolkit for Visual Studio.

Prerequisites
To install and configure the Toolkit for Visual Studio, you must:

• Have an AWS account..

• Run a supported operating system: Windows 10, Windows 8, or Windows 7.
o We recommend that you install the latest service packs and updates for the Windows
version you're using.
• Visual Studio 2017 or later (including Community editions).
o We recommend that you install the latest service packs and updates.

a. Install the Toolkit for Visual Studio

(Estimated Total Time Used: 20 minutes)

1. The Toolkit for Visual Studio for Visual Studio 2017 and Visual Studio 2019 is distributed
in the Visual Studio Marketplace. You can also install and update the toolkit within Visual
Studio by using the main menu to navigate.

• (Visual Studio 2019) Extensions ≫ Manage Extensions

• (Visual Studio 2017) Tools ≫ Extensions and Updates

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2. In the upper-right search box, search for AWS and choose Download for the "AWS
Toolkit for Visual Studio 2017 and 2019".

3. Choose Close.
4. After the toolkit has been installed, open it by choosing AWS Explorer from
the View menu.

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b. Setup the AWS Credential profile for AWS Explorer

(Estimated Total Time Used: 30 minutes)

1. Start the AWS Academy Portal. Login to your account.

2. Select the Courses button and click on the AWS Academy Learner Lab – Associate Services.

3. Select the Modules and choose the Learner Lab – Associate Services.

4. Now, select the Start Lab.

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5. Once the AWS student account is ready, the circle color will become as green.

6. Now, select the AWS Details and click on the Show button beside the AWS CLI.

7. Your AWS student account credential will be shown in the column beside the AWS CLI.

8. Copy the AWS access key id and AWS Secret Access Key from the AWS CLI.
9. Now, back to AWS Explorer and select Add AWS credential profile button.

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10. Paste the AWS access key id and AWS Secret Access Key to the form above. Choose the
US East (N. Virgina) in the Region section.

11. Lastly, select OK.

12. Now, go to your file explorer, select your user profile folder and you will see a folder
named as “.aws” appear in your current folder. The AWS user credential profile is created
inside that folder.

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13. Open your credentials file using notepad.

14. Now, back to the AWS Academy Portal > AWS details > AWS CLI > Show again and
copy the AWS session token key.

15. Then, paste the session token key to the credentials file and save the file.

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16. Now, back to your AWS Explorer in Visual Studio, the AWS Explorer is connected to your
AWS account now!

c. Uninstall the Toolkit in Visual Studio

1. Uninstall the Toolkit for Visual Studio from within Visual Studio by
using Tools ≫ Extensions and Updates (Visual Studio 2017) or Extensions ≫ Manage
Extensions (Visual Studio 2019).

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