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
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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 2013 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, and 2012 (including Express editions where available). However, it is not supported. For Express editions, the installation includes only the AWS project templates and the standalone deployment tool. 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
Uninstall the Toolkit for Visual Studio
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