Introduction

In this article, you will learn how to configure Amazon Q in Visual Studio 2022 using individual tiers.

Prerequisites

  1. Sign in with AWS Builder ID

Tools

  1. Visual Studio 2022

Steps Involved

Perform the following steps to configure and use Amazon Q in Visual Studio 2022.

Download the AWS Toolkit with Amazon Q. Double-click on the downloaded VS extension file and start the installation. Once installed, click Close.

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Open Visual Studio 2022. Click Extensions tab → AWS Toolkit → Getting Started.

Extensions tab

Click Sign up or Sign in.

Sign in

Log in with the AWS Builder ID.

AWS Builder ID

Allow access

Approved

AWS Started

Once logged in, create or open a project and click on any class file. In the bottom toolbar, click the Amazon Q icon -> View Q chat panel.

Chat Panel

Select any code snippet and click Explain selected code.

Explain selected code

Amazon Q provides the explanation for the selected code.

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Summary

This article describes how to configure and use Amazon Q in Visual Studio 2022.