User guide

AWS SDK for .NET Developer
Guide
The AWS SDK for .NET is a single downloadable package that includes Visual Studio project templates,
the AWS .NET library, C# code samples, and documentation.The AWS SDK for .NET makes it easier
for Windows developers to build .NET applications that tap into the cost-effective, scalable, and reliable
AWS infrastructure services such as Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) and Amazon Elastic
Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2).
The SDK for .NET supports development on any platform that supports the .NET Framework 3.5 or later,
and you can develop applications with the SDK using Visual Studio 2010 or later. To simplify the devel-
opment process, AWS provides the AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio, a Visual Studio plug-in that includes:
• The AWS SDK for .NET.You don't need to install the SDK separately.
• C# project templates for console and web applications.
• Support for securely handling account credentials.
• AWS Explorer, which you can use to manage your AWS resources from Visual Studio.
For more information, see the Toolkit for Visual Studio.
Note
We recommend using Visual Studio Professional 2010 or higher to implement your applications.
It is possible to use Visual Studio Express to implement applications with the SDK for .NET, in-
cluding installing the Toolkit for Visual Studio. However, Visual Studio Express supports only a
limited set of features.
How to Use This Guide
The AWS SDK for .NET Developer Guide describes how to implement applications for AWS using the
SDK for .NET, and includes the following:
Getting Started (p. 3)
How to install and configure the SDK for .NET. If you have not used the SDK for .NET before or are
having trouble with its configuration, you should start here.
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