Package Load Keys (PLK) and Shell Load Keys (SLK) are required for your VSPackages and Visual Studio Shell applications to load successfully. The form below allows you generate the PLK or SLK needed for your VSPackages and Visual Studio Shell applications to load successfully. If you agree to the terms defined in the Visual Studio SDK you used to develop your Visual Studio Package or Visual Studio Shell application, then you can use this form to generate the appropriate load key.

Package Load Keys (PLK)

To prevent unauthenticated VSPackages from running in Visual Studio, each VSPackage to be loaded in a deployed application must have a valid PLK. The Visual Studio SDK provides a Developer Load Key (DLK) that makes it possible for VSPackages to load without a PLK during development.

Shell Load Keys (SLK)

Each isolated Visual Studio Shell based application to be deployed must have a valid SLK. The SLK is uniquely related to the application and cannot be used to open any other application.