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Getting started with Amazon CodeCatalyst in AWS Cloud9
This section provides an overview of how to get started using CodeCatalyst. The topics in this section cover how to use AWS Cloud9 in Amazon CodeCatalyst and how to replicate your AWS Cloud9 environment in CodeCatalyst. Later topics also detail how to create a CodeCatalyst Dev Environment and how to access your Dev Environment using the AWS Cloud9 IDE.
AWS Toolkits are IDE-specific software development kits (SDKs) that provide quick access to AWS Cloud accounts, services, and resources. From your CodeCatalyst account in the AWS Toolkit, you can view, edit, and manage your CodeCatalyst Dev Environments, Spaces, and projects in a convenient interface. To learn more about the AWS Cloud services and features that are available through AWS Toolkits, see What is the AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio Code?, AWS Toolkit for AWS Cloud9, and What is the AWS Toolkit for JetBrains?.What is the AWS Toolkit for JetBrains guides.
To use CodeCatalyst with the AWS Cloud9 IDE, you must have an existing Space, project and Dev Environment that you created within the CodeCatalyst console.
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Don't create a subfolder named projects within a folder of the same name within the File System of the AWS Cloud9 IDE for CodeCatalyst. If you do so, you can't access any files within this directory. This issue affects the file path /projects/projects. File paths such as /test/projects and /projects/test/projects aren't affected by this issue. This is a known issue and only affects the AWS Cloud9 IDE File Explorer.
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It is not currently possible to create a subfolder named projects within a folder of the same name, using the File System of the AWS Cloud9 IDE for CodeCatalyst. You will not be able to access any files within this directory from the AWS Cloud9 IDE File Explorer, but you will be able access them using the command line. Please use an alternative folder name. This issue only affects the file path /projects/projects, file paths such as /test/projects and /projects/test/projects should work. This is a known issue and only affects the AWS Cloud9 IDE File Explorer.
