Creating an environment in AWS Cloud9 - AWS Cloud9

Creating an environment in AWS Cloud9

To create an AWS Cloud9 development environment, follow one of the provided procedures based on how you plan to use AWS Cloud9.

If you're not sure what to choose, we recommend Creating an EC2 Environment.

For a quick setup, create an EC2 environment. AWS Cloud9 automatically creates and sets up a new Amazon EC2 instance in your AWS account. AWS Cloud9 also automatically connects that new instance to the environment for you.

To understand the key similarities and differences between the development environments, see EC2 environments compared with SSH environments in AWS Cloud9.

Source code provider Development environment host provider Relevant procedure

You

AWS Cloud9

Create an EC2 environment

You

You

Create an SSH environment

Amazon Lightsail or you

You (using Lightsail)

Working with Amazon Lightsail instances in the AWS Cloud9 Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

AWS CodeStar or you

AWS Cloud9 (using AWS CodeStar)

Working with AWS CodeStar projects in the AWS Cloud9 Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

You (using AWS CodePipeline)

AWS Cloud9 or you

Create an EC2 or SSH environment, and Working with AWS CodePipeline in the AWS Cloud9 Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

You (using AWS CodeCommit)

AWS Cloud9 or you

AWS CodeCommit tutorial for AWS Cloud9

You (using GitHub)

AWS Cloud9 or you

Create an EC2 or SSH environment, and use the Git panel interface