Deploy Lambda functions with external libraries using AWS Cloud9 like a pro with a little help from our experts.

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How to deploy Lambda functions with external libraries using AWS Cloud9

Deploying Lambda functions with external libraries via Cloud9 has been made easy with this nifty guide by our proficient Support Team.

The following process uses a Python run time as an example. We can also do the same for Node.Js Lambda functions.

Once we have a Lambda function in the Cloud9 environment, our Support Techs recommend proceeding with these steps:

1. First, we will open the AWS Cloud9 console.
2. Next, we have to open the AWS Cloud9 environment.
3. Then, we will navigate to the navigation pane on the left and select Environment. This opens the Environment window.
   
4. After that, we have to right-click the menu of the function’s parent folder. Our Support Engineers would like to point out that the parent folder will have the same name as the function.
5. Next, we will run the following pip command in a new terminal in order to import an external library module:

   python -m pip install --target=./ ModuleName

   In order for this to be successful, we need to ensure we have the correct version of the Python packages. Moreover, specifying the requirements.txt file in the pip command is a good idea.
6. We have to repeat the previous step for each module we want to import. Once we are done, we will be able to see the imported modules in the function’s parent folder.

After we are done with the above process we can deploy the lambda function with the help of the AWS toolkit.

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Conclusion

To sum up, our skilled Support Engineers at Bobcares demonstrated how to deploy Lambda functions with external libraries using AWS Cloud9.