From ef2d00ddd15ab7645b0024727b86587b91256e92 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Brent Langston <brentley@oufan.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 20:25:29 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] adding a region selector

---
 content/prerequisites/eu-west-1.md |  8 ++++++++
 content/prerequisites/us-east-2.md |  8 ++++++++
 content/prerequisites/us-west-2.md |  8 ++++++++
 content/prerequisites/workspace.md | 10 ++++++++--
 4 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 content/prerequisites/eu-west-1.md
 create mode 100644 content/prerequisites/us-east-2.md
 create mode 100644 content/prerequisites/us-west-2.md

diff --git a/content/prerequisites/eu-west-1.md b/content/prerequisites/eu-west-1.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3867d3696
--- /dev/null
+++ b/content/prerequisites/eu-west-1.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+title: "Ireland"
+chapter: false
+disableToc: true
+hidden: true
+---
+
+Create a Cloud9 Environment: [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)
diff --git a/content/prerequisites/us-east-2.md b/content/prerequisites/us-east-2.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e0b55507
--- /dev/null
+++ b/content/prerequisites/us-east-2.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+title: "Ohio"
+chapter: false
+disableToc: true
+hidden: true
+---
+
+Create a Cloud9 Environment: [https://us-east-2.console.aws.amazon.com/cloud9/home?region=us-east-2](https://us-east-2.console.aws.amazon.com/cloud9/home?region=us-east-2)
diff --git a/content/prerequisites/us-west-2.md b/content/prerequisites/us-west-2.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..caf142652
--- /dev/null
+++ b/content/prerequisites/us-west-2.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+title: "Oregon"
+chapter: false
+disableToc: true
+hidden: true
+---
+
+Create a Cloud9 Environment: [https://us-west-2.console.aws.amazon.com/cloud9/home?region=us-west-2](https://us-west-2.console.aws.amazon.com/cloud9/home?region=us-west-2)
diff --git a/content/prerequisites/workspace.md b/content/prerequisites/workspace.md
index 47538b2b3..165f8efaf 100644
--- a/content/prerequisites/workspace.md
+++ b/content/prerequisites/workspace.md
@@ -23,8 +23,14 @@ Ad blockers, javascript disablers, and tracking blockers should be disabled for
 the cloud9 domain, or connecting to the workspace might be impacted.
 {{% /notice %}}
 
-- Create a [Cloud9 Environment](https://us-west-2.console.aws.amazon.com/cloud9/home?region=us-west-2)
-  - select **Create environment**
+### Launch Cloud9 in your closest region:
+{{< tabs name="Region" >}}
+{{{< tab name="Oregon" include="us-west-2.md" />}}
+{{{< tab name="Ohio" include="us-east-2.md" />}}
+{{{< tab name="Ireland" include="eu-west-1.md" />}}
+{{< /tabs >}}
+
+- Select **Create environment**
 - Name it **eksworkshop**, and take all other defaults
 - 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: