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Error adding Custom Command item to VSIX project

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creating an Extension with a Menu Command. Getting error when I add a custom command item template. Error message is "cannot find file key.snk".

I first create the project. Extensibility, VSIX project. Then add item to the project, extensibility, custom command. Wizard runs for a while. Then the error message: "cannot find file ... key.snk"

Then I try to add the key.snk file to the project manually. Project properties, signing tab. Check the sign the assembly box. <New> file name. Enter key file name key.snk. Uncheck protect with password. Get the message: "the operation could not be completed. Access is denied."

Why this error? When I run visual studio "as administrator" I do not get this error.

thanks,

Wednesday, November 16, 2016 4:08 AM

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Hi Steve Richter,

You can do nearly everything in the Visual Studio IDE as a normal user, but, you need administrator permissions to complete the following tasks:

Area	Task	For more information
Installation	Installing Visual Studio.	Installing Visual Studio 2015
	Upgrading from a trial edition of Visual Studio.	How to: Upgrade from a Trial Edition of Visual Studio
	Installing, updating, or removing local Help content.	Install and Manage Local Content
Application types	Developing solutions for SharePoint 2010.	Requirements for Developing SharePoint Solutions
	Acquiring a developer license for Windows Store.	Get a developer license (Windows Store apps)
Toolbox	Adding classic COM controls to the Toolbox.	Using the Toolbox
Add-ins	Installing and using add-ins that were written by using classic COM in the IDE.	Creating Add-ins and Wizards
Building	Using post-build events that register a component.	Understanding Custom Build Steps and Build Events
	Including a registration step when you build C++ projects.	Understanding Custom Build Steps and Build Events
Debugging	Debugging applications that run with elevated permissions.	Debugger Settings and Preparation
	Debugging applications that a run under a different user account, such as ASP.NET websites.	Debugging ASP.NET and AJAX Applications
	Debugging in Zone for XAML Browser Applications (XBAP).	WPF Host (PresentationHost.exe)
	Using the emulator to debug cloud service projects for Microsoft Azure.	Debugging a Cloud Service in Visual Studio
	Configuring a firewall for remote debugging.	Set Up the Remote Tools on the Device
Performance tools	Profiling an application.	Beginners Guide to Performance Profiling
Deployment	Deploying a web application to Internet Information Services (IIS) on a local computer.	Deploying an ASP.NET Web Application to a Hosting Provider using Visual Studio or Visual Web Developer: Deploying to IIS as a Test Environment
Providing feedback to Microsoft	Changing how you participate in the Visual Studio Customer Experience Program.	How to: Send Feedback

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj662724.aspx

Best regards,

Cole Wu

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