AWS Cloud9 | Using AWS Cloud9 Flashcards
What are the other IDEs supported by AWS?
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AWS offers a broad selection of IDE support to facilitate development of applications for AWS. To learn more about the IDE toolkits supported by AWS, visit the IDE Toolkits section on the AWS Tools page.
How do I get started with AWS Cloud9?
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You can sign in to the AWS Management Console, and select AWS Cloud9. The console will guide you through the options to select the Linux server that you want to connect with Cloud9. You can either launch a new Amazon EC2 instance (AWS Cloud9 EC2 environment) or connect your existing Linux server (AWS Cloud9 SSH environment) in a few simple steps. Once you’ve created a Cloud9 environment, you can access your IDE and write code in a fully configured development environment.
What is an AWS Cloud9 development environment?
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An AWS Cloud9 development environment is where the project code files are stored and the tools used to develop the application are run. Each environment has unique IDE settings stored with it. This enables you to easily create and switch between many different development environments, each one customized with the tools, runtimes, files, and IDE settings required for a specific project.
What are the types of AWS Cloud9 development environments?
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There are two types of AWS Cloud9 environments that you can use.
AWS Cloud9 EC2 environment – Enables you to launch a new Amazon EC2 instance that Cloud9 connects to. By default, these instances stop 30 minutes after you close the IDE and start automatically when you open the IDE.
AWS Cloud9 SSH environment – Enables you to connect an existing Linux server with Cloud9. There are certain dependencies that are required on the Linux server that you want to use with Cloud9 SSH environments. Please visit our documentation for more details.
Can I use my existing Amazon EC2 or Amazon Lightsail instance with AWS Cloud9?
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Yes. You can use SSH environments to connect an existing Linux-based EC2 or Lightsail instance with AWS Cloud9.
How do I edit my code?
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The AWS Cloud9 IDE has an advanced code editor with features such as auto-completion, code folding, hinting, syntax highlighting, and line manipulation. The code editor enables you to choose from over 30 color schemes that control syntax highlighting and the UI. You can also fully customize the Cloud9 UI by editing your stylesheet.
What tools and packages are preinstalled on AWS Cloud9 EC2 environments?
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AWS Cloud9 EC2 environments come preinstalled with commonly used development tools such as Git and Docker. They also include language runtimes and package managers for many popular programming languages such as Node.js and Python. To view the full list of tools and packages preinstalled on Cloud9 EC2 environments, please visit our documentation.
How do I run my code?
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The AWS Cloud9 IDE has a run button in the toolbar and built-in runners for over 10 different languages that will automatically start your application with the latest code changes. For full control over how you run your software, you can also customize existing runners, create your own runners, or run your code from the terminal.
How do I run CLI commands?
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The AWS Cloud9 IDE has a built-in terminal window that can interactively run CLI commands. You also have full administrative privileges on the instance (sudo rights), allowing you to install any additional tools required for development or to host your application.
How do I connect to source control management systems?
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You can open the terminal window within the IDE and access your source control system using the same command line tools that you would use on your local machine. AWS Cloud9 EC2 environments come preinstalled with Git to enable easy access to your source code.
Which AWS Regions does AWS Cloud9 support?
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See Regional Products and Services for details.
