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Get started with the AWS SDK for .NET - AWS SDK for .NET (version 3)

Version 4 (V4) of the AWS SDK for .NET is in preview! To see information about this new version in preview, see the AWS SDK for .NET (version 4 preview) Developer Guide.

Please note that V4 of the SDK is in preview, therefore its content is subject to change.

Version 4 (V4) of the AWS SDK for .NET is in preview! To see information about this new version in preview, see the AWS SDK for .NET (version 4 preview) Developer Guide.

Please note that V4 of the SDK is in preview, therefore its content is subject to change.

Get started with the AWS SDK for .NET

To use the AWS SDK for .NET, you need to install your toolchain and configure a number of essential things that your application needs to access AWS services. These include:

  • An appropriate user account or role

  • Authentication information for that user account or to assume that role

  • Specification of the AWS Region

  • AWSSDK packages or assemblies

Some of the topics in this section provide information about how to configure these essential things.

Other topics in this section and other sections provide information about more advanced ways that you can configure your project.

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