# Getting started with CodeCatalyst and the Toolkit for VS Code
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To get started working with CodeCatalyst in VS Code, follow these procedures.

**Topics**
+ [Creating a CodeCatalyst account](#codecatalyst-setup-id)
+ [Connecting the AWS Toolkit with CodeCatalyst](#codecatalyst-setup-connect)

## Creating a CodeCatalyst account
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You must have active AWS Builder ID or AWS IAM Identity Center credentials to connect to CodeCatalyst from the Toolkit for VS Code. To learn more about AWS Builder ID, IAM Identity Center, and CodeCatalyst credentials, see the [Setting up with CodeCatalyst](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/codecatalyst/latest/userguide/setting-up-topnode.html) section in the *CodeCatalyst* User Guide.

## Connecting the AWS Toolkit with CodeCatalyst
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To connect the AWS Toolkit with your CodeCatalyst account, see the [Authentication for Amazon CodeCatalyst](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//toolkit-for-vscode/latest/userguide/connect.html#catalyst) section in the *Connecting to AWS* topic of this User Guide.