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title: Install the AWS Toolkit for JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
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### Prerequisites

-   [Obtain Short-Term Credential for AWS Command Line Interface](/wcp_docs/GUID-306fac40-0f62-4016-9720-1e01021cd939-enHYPHENus.html).

    <b>Note:</b> The short-term credential expires after one hour, You may need to obtain a new credential while you are developing in the IDE.

-   [Install the AWS SAM CLI](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/serverless-application-model/latest/developerguide/install-sam-cli.html).


### Steps

1.  Download and install the latest version of IntelliJ IDEA.
2.  Navigate to the Plugins Marketplace in the IDE.

    You can also access the IntelliJ plugins from your browser at [https://plugins.jetbrains.com](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/).

3.  Search for AWS Toolkit. On the first result, click <b>Install</b>, the click <b>Accept</b>.

    For additional information, please refer to [Install plugins](https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/managing-plugins.html).

4.  Enter your AWS credentials.
    1.  Navigate to your Project in IntelliJ.
    2.  Click the <b>AWS</b> logo in the left pane.
    3.  Under <b>AWS Toolkit</b>, click <b>Setup authentication to begin</b>.
    4.  In the window that opens, navigate to <b>AWS Explorer</b> and click <b>Authenticate with IAM</b>.
    5.  In the new window, select <b>IAM Credentials</b> and click <b>Edit credential file directly…</b>. This will open the credentials file stored locally.

        <b>Note:</b> Exit from the popup window if it does not close.

    6.  Paste the short-term credentials obtained from the Workday Developer Site, and then save the credentials file.

        You are now authenticated.


5.  Test the connection to the AWS account.

    1.  In the left pane, under <b>AWS Toolkit</b>, you will see <b>Profile (default)</b> and <b>AWS region</b>.
    2.  Select the <b>Explorer</b> tab. A set of AWS services should appear.

    <b>Note:</b> If you don’t see AWS services, refresh the AWS connection and test the connection again.

    For additional information, please refer to [AWS Toolkit for JetBrains](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/toolkit-for-jetbrains/latest/userguide/welcome.html).



### Next Steps

You can use the AWS Toolkit for JetBrains to create an AWS Lambda function.

1.  With IntelliJ IDEA open, open <b>AWS Explorer</b> (if it isn't already running).
2.  (Optional) Switch to a different AWS region in which to create your function.
3.  Right-click <b>Lambda</b>, and then click <b>Create new AWS Lambda...</b>.
4.  Click <b>Create Function</b>.


The AWS Toolkit for JetBrains creates a corresponding function in the Lambda service for the connected AWS account. If the operation succeeds, after you refresh <b>AWS Explorer</b>, the new function's name appears in the <b>Lambda</b> list.

After you create the function, you can <b>Run</b> (invoke) or <b>Debug</b> the local version of the function, or <b>Run</b> (invoke) the remote version.