Introduction to AWS Cloud9

Introduction to AWS Cloud9

Introduction to AWS Cloud9

In this section, Leo Janowski introduces AWS Cloud9 and explains how to create an environment.

Creating an Environment

  • To create an AWS Cloud9 environment, go to the AWS Cloud9 website and click on "Create Environment".
  • Give the environment a name and choose default settings. Click "Create Environment" to complete the process.

Features of AWS Cloud9

  • The left side of the interface displays a listing of projects while the right side has a fully functional terminal and code editor.
  • Built-in integration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) allows for easy access to services like S3 buckets.
  • Syntax highlighting and code completion are available for various programming languages.
  • One can share their environment with colleagues for pair programming using the "Environment Share" feature.

Editing Code in AWS Cloud9

  • Git is pre-installed in AWS Cloud9, making it easy to clone repositories and commit changes back into Git.
  • The user can change key bindings and themes in settings, including changing from Vim mode to other modes.
  • Syntax highlighting is available for various programming languages, including Bash scripts which can be edited directly within the IDE.
Video description

An introduction to AWS Cloud9 - https://amzn.to/2FtjY3g, a cloud IDE for writing, running, and debugging code with Leo Zhadanovsky, Principal Solutions Architect with AWS. Also, watch the second video - https://youtu.be/ynmU5qy82Vg in this series, to learn how to develop Lambda Functions using Cloud9.

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