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Working with the AWS Cloud9 IDE

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Working with the AWS Cloud9 IDE - AWS Cloud9

AWS Cloud9 is no longer available to new customers. Existing customers of AWS Cloud9 can continue to use the service as normal. Learn more

AWS Cloud9 is no longer available to new customers. Existing customers of AWS Cloud9 can continue to use the service as normal. Learn more

An integrated development environment (IDE) provides a set of coding productivity tools such as a source code editor, a debugger, and build tools.

Important

We recommend the following best practices for using your AWS Cloud9:

  • Use source control and backup your environment frequently. AWS Cloud9 does not perform automatic backups.

  • Perform regular updates of software on your environment. AWS Cloud9 does not perform automatic software updates.

  • Turn on AWS CloudTrail in your AWS account to track activity in your environment. For more information, see Logging AWS Cloud9 API calls with AWS CloudTrail

  • Only share your environments with trusted users. Sharing your environment may put your AWS access credentials at risk. For more information, see Working with shared environment in AWS Cloud9

Learn how to work with the AWS Cloud9 IDE by reading one or more of these topics.

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