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Configure the Credentials File

After you've installed the extension, you will need to configure the credentials profile. This will allow you to connect to your AWS account.

View --> Command Palette --> AWS: Create Credentials Profile

Populate the credentials file with the AWS Access key and secret access key from the CSV file you just downloaded earlier.

The credentials file should be created with the text below.

# Amazon Web Services Credentials File used by AWS CLI, SDKs, and tools
# This file was created by the AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio Code extension.
#
# Your AWS credentials are represented by access keys associated with IAM users.
# For information about how to create and manage AWS access keys for a user, see:
# https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_access-keys.html
#
# This credential file can store multiple access keys by placing each one in a
# named "profile". For information about how to change the access keys in a 
# profile or to add a new profile with a different access key, see:
# https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-config-files.html 
#
[vscode-dsv]
# The access key and secret key pair identify your account and grant access to AWS.
aws_access_key_id = AKIA1234ABCDEFGHIJK
# Treat your secret key like a password. Never share your secret key with anyone. Do 
# not post it in online forums, or store it in a source control system. If your secret 
# key is ever disclosed, immediately use IAM to delete the access key and secret key
# and create a new key pair. Then, update this file with the replacement key details.
aws_secret_access_key = xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

If it doesn't exist, you can simply create a credentials file and put in the profile, access key and secret access key. For this one, I named the profile vscode-dev but you can call it whatever you like.

[vscode-dev]
aws_access_key_id = AKIA1234ABCDEFGHIJK
aws_secret_access_key = xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Back in the Explorer tab, click Connect to AWS and select the credentials profile you created. It will prompt you use US-East-1 as default region. Select Yes for now.

To add another region, click the three dots at the Explorer tab and select Show or hide regions. We'll use Singapore region for this lab.