# How to access Infrastructure Composer in CloudFormation console mode
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Infrastructure Composer in CloudFormation console mode is an upgrade from Amazon CloudFormation Designer. We recommend using Infrastructure Composer to visualize your Amazon CloudFormation templates. You can also use this tool to create and edit Amazon CloudFormation templates.

1. Go to the [Cloudformation console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/home) and log in.

1. Select **Infrastructure Composer** from the left-side navigation menu. This will take you to Infrastructure Composer in CloudFormation console mode.

**Note**  
For information on using Infrastructure Composer in CloudFormation console mode, see [Using Infrastructure Composer in CloudFormation console mode](using-composer-console-cfn-mode.md).