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### Launch Cloud9 in your closest region:

Create a Cloud9 Environment using this link: [https://eu-west-1.console.aws.amazon.com/cloud9/home?region=eu-west-1](https://eu-west-1.console.aws.amazon.com/cloud9/home?region=eu-west-1)

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- Click `Create environment`

On the next page:

- Name it **eks-terraform**
- Click `Next`.

![c9after](/images/andyt/c9-create1.png)

On the next screen choose these options:


- **"Create a new no-ingress EC2 instance for environment (access via Systems Manager)"**
- **"t3.small (2GiB RAM + 2CPU)"** 
- **"Amazon Linux 2 (recommended)"**
- Set the Cost-saving setting to **"After one hour"**
- And click `Next Step`

![c9after](/images/andyt/c9-create2.png)


On the Review page double check the Name is set to "eks-terraform" and then click `Create environment`

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When it comes up, customize the environment by closing the **welcome tab**
and **lower work area**, and opening a new **terminal** tab in the main work area:
![c9before](/images/c9before.png)

- Your workspace should now look like this:
![c9after](/images/c9after.png)

- If you like this theme, you can choose it yourself by selecting **View / Themes / Solarized / Solarized Dark**
in the Cloud9 workspace menu.