Getting Started with Amazon CodeCatalyst and the Amazon Toolkit for Visual Studio
To get started working with Amazon CodeCatalyst from the Amazon Toolkit for Visual Studio, complete the following.
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Installing the Amazon Toolkit for Visual Studio
Before you integrate the Amazon Toolkit for Visual Studio with your CodeCatalyst accounts, make sure that you're using a current version of Amazon Toolkit for Visual Studio. For details on how to install and set up the latest version of Amazon Toolkit for Visual Studio, see the Setting up the Amazon Toolkit for Visual Studio section of this User Guide.
Creating a CodeCatalyst account and Amazon Builder ID
In addition to installing the latest version of the Amazon Toolkit for Visual Studio, you must have an active Amazon Builder ID and CodeCatalyst account to connect with Amazon Toolkit for Visual Studio. If you don't have an active Amazon Builder ID or CodeCatalyst account, see the Setting up with CodeCatalyst section in the CodeCatalyst User Guide.
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An Amazon Builder ID is different from your Amazon Credentials. For instructions on how to sign up and authenticate with an Amazon Builder ID, see the Authentication and access: Amazon Builder ID topic in this User Guide.
For detailed information about Amazon Builder IDs, see the Amazon Builder ID topic in the Amazon General Reference User Guide.
Connecting Amazon Toolkit for Visual Studio with CodeCatalyst
To connect Amazon Toolkit for Visual Studio with your CodeCatalyst account, complete the following steps.
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From the Git menu item in Visual Studio, choose Clone Repository....
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From the Browse a Repository section, select Amazon CodeCatalyst as the provider.
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From the Connection section, choose Connect with Amazon Builder ID to open the CodeCatalyst console in your preferred web browser.
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From your browser, enter your Amazon Builder ID into the provided field and follow the instructions to continue.
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When prompted, choose Allow to confirm the connection between Amazon Toolkit for Visual Studio and your CodeCatalyst account. When the connection process is complete, CodeCatalyst displays a confirmation indicating that it's safe to close your browser.