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AWS toolkit-for-vscode documentation change

Service: toolkit-for-vscode · 2026-05-31 · Documentation low

File: toolkit-for-vscode/latest/userguide/connect.md

Summary

Restructured prerequisites section and added AWS account signup instructions

Security assessment

Changes reorganize onboarding documentation and add account signup information. No security vulnerabilities are addressed, and authentication methods remain unchanged. The update doesn't introduce or modify security features, protocols, or warnings.

Diff

diff --git a/toolkit-for-vscode/latest/userguide/connect.md b/toolkit-for-vscode/latest/userguide/connect.md
index 8a94f90e4..cc058d0ea 100644
--- a//toolkit-for-vscode/latest/userguide/connect.md
+++ b//toolkit-for-vscode/latest/userguide/connect.md
@@ -7 +7 @@
-PrerequisitesOpening the Sign In panelConnecting to AWS from the ToolkitAuthentication for Amazon CodeCatalyst
+Sign up for an AWS accountPrerequisitesOpening the Sign In panelConnecting to AWS from the ToolkitAuthentication for Amazon CodeCatalyst
@@ -15 +15,3 @@ If you've previously set up an AWS account and authentication through another AW
-## Prerequisites
+## Sign up for an AWS account
+
+To get started with AWS, you need an AWS account. For information about creating an AWS account, see [Getting started with an AWS account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//accounts/latest/reference/getting-started.html) in the _AWS Account Management Reference Guide_.
@@ -17 +19 @@ If you've previously set up an AWS account and authentication through another AW
-If you're new to AWS or haven't created an account, then there are 3 main steps to connect the AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio Code with your AWS account:
+## Prerequisites
@@ -19 +21 @@ If you're new to AWS or haven't created an account, then there are 3 main steps
-  1. **Signing up for an AWS account** : 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_.
+If you're new to AWS or haven't created an account, then there are 2 main steps to connect the AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio Code with your AWS account:
@@ -21 +23 @@ If you're new to AWS or haven't created an account, then there are 3 main steps
-  2. **Setting up authentication** : There are 3 primary methods to authenticate with your AWS account from the AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio Code. To learn more about each of these methods, see the [Authentication and Access](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//toolkit-for-vscode/latest/userguide/establish-credentials.html) topic in this User Guide.
+  1. **Setting up authentication** : There are 3 primary methods to authenticate with your AWS account from the AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio Code. To learn more about each of these methods, see the [Authentication and Access](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//toolkit-for-vscode/latest/userguide/establish-credentials.html) topic in this User Guide.
@@ -23 +25 @@ If you're new to AWS or haven't created an account, then there are 3 main steps
-  3. **Authenticating with AWS from the Toolkit** : You can connect with your AWS account from the Toolkit by completing the procedures in the following sections of this User Guide.
+  2. **Authenticating with AWS from the Toolkit** : You can connect with your AWS account from the Toolkit by completing the procedures in the following sections of this User Guide.