# **eb use**
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## Description
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Sets the specified environment as the default environment.

When using Git, **eb use** sets the default environment for the current branch. Run this command once in each branch that you want to deploy to Elastic Beanstalk.

## Syntax
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 **eb use {{environment-name}}** 

## Options
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|  Name  |  Description  | 
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| `--source codecommit/{{repository-name}}/{{branch-name}}` | CodeCommit repository and branch. | 
| `-r {{region}}`<br />`--region {{region}}` | Change the region in which you create environments. | 
| [Common options](eb3-cmd-options.md) |  |