Registering VSPackages (C#)

Visual Studio relies on system registry entries to describe and locate a VSPackage. The author of a VSPackage must make sure that it is correctly registered before loading. Managed VSPackages are registered by adding attributes to the source code and then running the RegPkg.exe utility on the resulting assembly.

In This Section

• Managed VSPackage Registration Keys
  Describes the registry keys required to register a managed VSPackage.

• Managed VSPackage File Location Keys
  Describes the loading path for VSPackages.

Related Sections

• How to: Register a VSPackage (C#)
  Describes the registry keys required to register a managed VSPackage.

• How to: Generate Registry Information for an Installer (C#)
  Describes how to create a registration manifest that can be used to deploy a managed VSPackage.

• VSPackage Architecture
  Presents a collection of VSPackage internals and advanced topics.