Install and configure your toolchain
To use the AWS SDK for .NET, you must have certain development tools installed.
Cross-platform development
The following are required for cross-platform .NET development on Windows, Linux, or macOS:
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Microsoft .NET Core SDK
, version 2.1, 3.1, or later, which includes the .NET command line interface (CLI) ( dotnet) and the .NET Core runtime.
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A code editor or integrated development environment (IDE) that is appropriate for your operating system and requirements. This is typically one that provides some support for .NET Core.
Examples include Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
, JetBrains Rider , and Microsoft Visual Studio .
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(Optional) An AWS toolkit if one is available for the editor you chose and your operating system.
Examples include the AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio Code, AWS Toolkit for JetBrains, and AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio.
Windows with Visual Studio and .NET Core
The following are required for development on Windows with Visual Studio and .NET Core:
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Microsoft .NET Core 2.1, 3.1 or later
This is typically included by default when installing a recent version of Visual Studio.
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(Optional) The AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio, which is a plugin that provides a user interface for managing your AWS resources and local profiles from Visual Studio. To install the toolkit, see Setting up the AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio.
For more information, see the AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio User Guide.
Next step
Configure SDK authentication with AWS
