# **eb use**


## Description


Sets the specified environment as the default environment.

When using Git, **eb use** sets the default environment for the current branch. Run this command once in each branch that you want to deploy to Elastic Beanstalk.

## Syntax


 **eb use *environment-name*** 

## Options



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|  Name  |  Description  | 
| --- | --- | 
|  `--source codecommit/repository-name/branch-name`  |  CodeCommit repository and branch.  | 
|  `-r region` `--region region`  |  Change the region in which you create environments.  | 
|  [Common options](eb3-cmd-options.md)  |  |