# Setting an AWS Region for the AWS Toolkit for JetBrains
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An AWS Region specifies where your AWS resources are managed. Your default AWS Region is detected when you connect to your AWS account from the AWS Toolkit for JetBrains and automatically displays in the AWS Explorer.

The following sections describe how to view and change your Region from the AWS Toolkit for JetBrains Explorer.

## Viewing the current AWS Region
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To check which AWS Region is currently selected, complete the following steps.

1. From the AWS Explorer, choose the **Settings** icon to open the **Show Options Menu**.

1. From the **Show Options Menu**, expand **AWS connection Settings** to display a list of AWS Regions that are available for your account.

1. Your current AWS Region displays a **check mark** icon, next to the region name.

## Changing AWS Regions
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To change your current AWS Region complete the following steps.

1. From the AWS Explorer, choose the **Settings** icon to open the **Show Options Menu**.

1. From the **Show Options Menu**, expand **AWS connection Settings** to display a list of AWS Regions.

1. Choose the AWS Region you want to connect to, from the list.
**Note**  
If you don't see the region you want to connect to, choose **All Regions** to open a complete list of all AWS regions.