Amazon Cloud Directory is no longer be open to new customers. For alternatives to Cloud Directory, explore [Amazon DynamoDB](https://aws.amazon.com/dynamodb/) and [Amazon Neptune](https://aws.amazon.com/neptune/). If you need help choosing the right alternative for your use case, or for any other questions, contact [AWS Support](https://aws.amazon.com/support/). 

# Enable Your Directory
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Use the following procedure to enable a previously disabled directory in Cloud Directory.

**To enable a directory**

1. In the [AWS Directory Service console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/directoryservicev2/) navigation pane, under **Cloud Directory**, select **Directories**.

1. Select the option in the table next to the directory ID you want to enable.

1. Choose **Actions**.

1. Choose **Enable**