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Working with AWS project and user settings in the AWS Cloud9 IDE
AWS service settings, located in the AWS Settings pane of the Preferences tab, include the following settings:
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Which AWS Region to use for the AWS Resources window
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Whether to use AWS managed temporary credentials
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Whether to display the AWS Serverless Application Model (AWS SAM) template editor in plain text or visual mode
To view or change these settings, choose AWS Cloud9, Preferences in the menu bar of an IDE for an environment.
In the following lists, project-level settings apply only to the current AWS Cloud9 development environment. In contrast, user-level settings apply across each environment associated with your IAM user. For more information, see Apply the Current Project Settings for an Environment to Another Environment and Share Your User Settings with Another User.
Project-level settings
- AWS Region
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Which AWS Region to use for the Lambda section of the AWS Resources window.
- AWS managed temporary credentials
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If turned on, AWS managed temporary credentials are used when you call AWS services from the AWS CLI, the AWS CloudShell, or AWS SDK code from an environment. For more information, see AWS Managed Temporary Credentials.
User-level settings
- Use AWS SAM visual editor
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If turned on, the AWS Serverless Application Model (AWS SAM) template editor is displayed in visual mode when you use the Lambda section of the AWS Resources window. If turned off, the editor is displayed in text mode.
