AWS Cloud9 is no longer available to new customers. Existing customers of AWS Cloud9 can continue to use the service as normal. [Learn more](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/devops/how-to-migrate-from-aws-cloud9-to-aws-ide-toolkits-or-aws-cloudshell/)

# Opening an environment in AWS Cloud9
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This procedure describes how to open an environment in AWS Cloud9.

**Note**  
This procedure assumes that you already created an AWS Cloud9 development environment. To create an environment, see [Creating an Environment](create-environment.md).

1. Sign in to the AWS Cloud9 console as follows:
   + If you're the only one using your AWS account or you're an IAM user in a single AWS account, go to [https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloud9/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloud9/).
   + If your organization uses AWS IAM Identity Center, ask your AWS account administrator for sign-in instructions.
**Important**  
If you [sign out of your AWS account](https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/knowledge-center/sign-out-account/), the AWS Cloud9 IDE can still be accessed for up to 5 minutes afterwards. Access is then denied when the required permissions expire.

1. In the top navigation bar, choose the AWS Region where the environment is located.  
![\[AWS Region selector in the AWS Cloud9 console\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloud9/latest/user-guide/images/consolas_region_new_UX.png)

1. In the list of environments, for the environment that you want to open, do one of the following actions:
   + Inside of the card, choose the **Open in Cloud9** link.
   + Select the card, and then choose the **Open in Cloud9** button.  
![\[Choosing an environment using the Open in Cloud9 button\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloud9/latest/user-guide/images/console_create_env_new_UX.png)

If your environment isn't displayed in the console, try doing one or more of the following actions to have it be displayed.
+ In the dropdown menu bar on the **Environments** page, choose one or more of the following.
  + Choose **My environments** to display all environments that your AWS entity owns within the selected AWS Region and AWS account.
  + Choose **Shared with me** to display all environments your AWS entity was invited to within the selected AWS Region and AWS account.
  + Choose **All account environments** to display all environments within the selected AWS Region and AWS account that your AWS entity has permissions to display.
+ If you think you are a member of an environment, but the environment isn't displayed in the **Shared with you** list, check with the environment owner.
+ In the top navigation bar, choose a different AWS Region.