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AWS toolkit-for-visual-studio documentation change

Service: toolkit-for-visual-studio · 2025-11-22 · Documentation low

File: toolkit-for-visual-studio/latest/user-guide/connect.md

Summary

Fixed URL formatting by adding double slashes in documentation links for AWS account setup, Amazon Q tiers, and AWS SDK credentials

Security assessment

The changes are purely URL syntax corrections. While authentication processes are mentioned, the modifications do not introduce new security documentation or address specific security vulnerabilities. Existing security guidance remains unchanged.

Diff

diff --git a/toolkit-for-visual-studio/latest/user-guide/connect.md b/toolkit-for-visual-studio/latest/user-guide/connect.md
index 53f66ec3c..1853fe8ab 100644
--- a//toolkit-for-visual-studio/latest/user-guide/connect.md
+++ b//toolkit-for-visual-studio/latest/user-guide/connect.md
@@ -24 +24 @@ The following sections describe how to get started with the AWS Toolkit for Visu
-To get started working with Amazon Q and the AWS Toolkit, you need to authenticate with AWS credentials. If you've previously set up an AWS account and authentication through another AWS tool or service (such as the AWS Command Line Interface), then the AWS Toolkit automatically detects your credentials. If you're new to AWS or haven't created an account, then you can sign up for an AWS account from the [AWS sign up portal]( https://portal.aws.amazon.com/billing/signup). For detailed information on setting up a new AWS account, see the [Overview](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/SetUp/latest/UserGuide/setup-overview.html) topic in the _AWS Setup User Guide_.
+To get started working with Amazon Q and the AWS Toolkit, you need to authenticate with AWS credentials. If you've previously set up an AWS account and authentication through another AWS tool or service (such as the AWS Command Line Interface), then the AWS Toolkit automatically detects your credentials. If you're new to AWS or haven't created an account, then you can sign up for an AWS account from the [AWS sign up portal]( https://portal.aws.amazon.com/billing/signup). For detailed information on setting up a new AWS account, see the [Overview](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//SetUp/latest/UserGuide/setup-overview.html) topic in the _AWS Setup User Guide_.
@@ -58 +58 @@ From the Amazon Q section in the **Getting Started** tab, you can enable or disa
-When Amazon Q is disabled, all Amazon Q features and functions are completely removed from Visual Studio. Enabling Amazon Q automatically opens the **Setup authentication for Amazon Q** in the **Getting Started** tab. To proceed, you must authenticate with your AWS IAM Identity Center credentials to access the **Professional Tier** or your AWS Builder ID to access the **Free Tier**. For detailed information about each of the tier options, see the [Understanding tiers of service for Amazon Q Developer](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/q-tiers.html) topic in the _Amazon Q Developer_ User Guide.
+When Amazon Q is disabled, all Amazon Q features and functions are completely removed from Visual Studio. Enabling Amazon Q automatically opens the **Setup authentication for Amazon Q** in the **Getting Started** tab. To proceed, you must authenticate with your AWS IAM Identity Center credentials to access the **Professional Tier** or your AWS Builder ID to access the **Free Tier**. For detailed information about each of the tier options, see the [Understanding tiers of service for Amazon Q Developer](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/q-tiers.html) topic in the _Amazon Q Developer_ User Guide.
@@ -117 +117 @@ When the AWS Toolkit is enabled, **Setup authentication for AWS Toolkit** automa
-For detailed information about IAM Identity Center credentials, see the [What is IAM Identity Center](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/singlesignon/latest/userguide/what-is.html) topic in the _AWS IAM Identity Center_ User Guide. For detailed information about IAM User Role credentials, see the [AWS Access keys: Long-term credentials](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdkref/latest/guide/access-iam-users.html) topic in the _AWS SDKs and Tools_ reference guide.
+For detailed information about IAM Identity Center credentials, see the [What is IAM Identity Center](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/singlesignon/latest/userguide/what-is.html) topic in the _AWS IAM Identity Center_ User Guide. For detailed information about IAM User Role credentials, see the [AWS Access keys: Long-term credentials](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//sdkref/latest/guide/access-iam-users.html) topic in the _AWS SDKs and Tools_ reference guide.