Setting up
the AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio
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:
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Have an AWS account. This account enables you to use AWS services. To get an AWS
account, on the AWS home page, choose
Create an AWS Account.
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Run a supported operating system: Windows 10, Windows 8, or Windows 7.
We recommend that you install the latest service packs and updates for the Windows
version you're using.
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Visual Studio 2017 or later (including Community editions).
We recommend that you install the latest service packs and updates.
The Toolkit for Visual Studio is still available if you're using Visual Studio versions 2008, 2010, 2012,
2013, and 2015 (including Express editions where available). However, these versions
aren't supported. For Express editions, the installation includes only the AWS project
templates.
Visual Studio Express editions don't support third-party extensions, such as AWS
Explorer. Find links to these older versions of the Toolkit for Visual Studio below in Older Versions of the Toolkit for Visual
Studio.
Install the Toolkit for Visual Studio
- Install for Visual Studio 2022
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The Toolkit for Visual Studio for Visual Studio 2022 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.
In the upper-right search box, search for AWS
and choose
Download for the "AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio 2022". Choose Close.
After the toolkit has been installed, open it by choosing AWS
Explorer from the View heading in the main menu.
- Install for Visual Studio 2017 and Visual Studio 2019
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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.
In the upper-right search box, search for AWS
and choose
Download for the "AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio 2017 and
2019". Choose Close.
After the toolkit has been installed, open it by choosing AWS
Explorer from the View menu.
- Install for Visual Studio 2013 and Visual Studio 2015
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The Toolkit for Visual Studio for Visual Studio 2013 and Visual Studio 2015 are part of the AWS Tools for Windows. You can install
the AWS Tools for Windows for these versions as follows.
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Navigate to the page AWS
Toolkit for Visual Studio.
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In the Download section, choose Toolkit for Visual Studio
2013-2015 to download the installer.
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To start the installation, run the downloaded installer and follow the
instructions.
By default, the Toolkit for Visual Studio is installed in the Program Files directory, which
requires administrator privileges. To install the Toolkit for Visual Studio as a non-administrator,
specify a different installation directory.
Uninstall the Toolkit for Visual Studio
- Uninstall for Visual Studio 2022
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Uninstall Toolkit for Visual Studio from within Visual Studio 2022 by using the main menu and navigating to:
Extensions ≫ Manage Extensions.
- Uninstall for Visual Studio 2017 and Visual Studio 2019
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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).
- Uninstall for Visual Studio 2013 and Visual Studio 2015
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To uninstall the Toolkit for Visual Studio, you must uninstall the AWS Tools for Windows.
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In Control Panel, open Programs and Features.
To open Programs and Features directly, run
appwiz.cpl
from a command prompt or the Windows Run dialog.
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Choose AWS Tools for Windows, and then choose Uninstall.
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If prompted, choose Yes.
Uninstalling the AWS Tools for Windows doesn't remove the Samples directory. This directory is
preserved in case you have modified the samples. You have to manually remove this
directory.
Older versions of the Toolkit for Visual Studio
Visual Studio 2008—Install the Toolkit for Visual Studio 2008 from
https://sdk-for-net.amazonwebservices.com/latest/AWSToolkitForVisualStudio2008.msi.
Visual Studio 2010 and 2012—Install the Toolkit for Visual Studio for
Visual Studio 2010 and 2012 from https://sdk-for-net.amazonwebservices.com/latest/AWSToolkitForVisualStudio2010-2012.msi.