Setting up your Workshop Resources

Your account must have the ability to have Administrative Access

Deploying the CloudFormation Templates

To set up the required resources for this workshop, you will need to deploy this CloudFormation template:

Download the :button[vscode-server]{href="/static/infrastructure/vscode-server.yaml" action=download} CloudFormation Template

Prerequisites

Before deploying the templates, ensure the following:

Deploying the Templates

Step 1: Deploy the vscode-server.yaml

  1. Navigate to the CloudFormation service in the AWS Management Console.

  2. Click Create stack and select Upload a template file.

    Create Stack Button

  3. Click Choose file, select the vscode-server.yaml, and click Next.

    Upload Template

  4. Enter a Stack Name(e.g., vscode-server-stack) and do not modify any Parameters.

    Stack Parameters

  5. Click Next, then review the stack details.

  6. Acknowledge the IAM role creation if prompted by checking the appropriate box.

    Acknowledge IAM Roles

  7. Click Submit to start the deployment.

    Create Stack Process

Once the stack status changes to CREATE_COMPLETE, the resources for workshop are ready.

Verifying the Deployment

  • Go to the CloudFormation Outputs tab for each stack to verify the deployment details.

    CloudFormation Outputs Tab

  • The vscode-server.yaml stack will provide the VSCODEURL and Password for accessing the VS Code server.

Note: If you encounter errors during the deployment, ensure that:

  1. You have sufficient permissions to deploy CloudFormation stacks.
  2. Your AWS account has the required service limits for the resources being deployed.
  3. All parameters are correctly configured as per the workshop requirements.

If you have any issues, refer to the troubleshooting section or contact the support team.