Getting started with the Amazon SDK for .NET - Amazon SDK for .NET (V4)
Services or capabilities described in Amazon Web Services documentation might vary by Region. To see the differences applicable to the China Regions, see Getting Started with Amazon Web Services in China (PDF).

Version 4 (V4) of the Amazon SDK for .NET has been released!

For information about breaking changes and migrating your applications, see the migration topic.

Getting started with the Amazon SDK for .NET

Learn how to install, set up, and use the Amazon SDK for .NET. You must install your toolchain and set up a number of essential things that your application needs to access Amazon services. These include:

  • An appropriate user account or role

  • Authentication information for that user account or to assume that role

For information about how to configure projects and other critical pieces, see Configuring the Amazon SDK for .NET.