How to Generate a new plug-in?

Developer VST 3 SDK
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I have never been exposed to this aspect before. I want to code a plug-in.

I follow this website github vst3sdk to build a vstsdk. Here I have two question:1: How to code this? 2. Then I find this VST3_Project_Generator.exe file in vst tutorials. This generate one is same to the github?

Then when I build follow the tutorials ,and I create a project. After I use IDE visual studio 2019 to build the sln file. In debug and release, I always get this Unable to start program’C:\Program Files/Steinberg/VST3PluginTestHost/VST3PluginTestHost.exe’ 系统找不到指定的路径
. The Chinese means
The system cannot find the specified path.

the output is

Build started...
1>------ Build started: Project: first, Configuration: Release x64 ------
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets(477,5): warning MSB8004: Output Directory does not end with a trailing slash.  This build instance will add the slash as it is required to allow proper evaluation of the Output Directory.
1>first.vcxproj -> C:\Users\37631\AppData\Local\Programs\Common\VST3\first.vst3
1>[SMTG] Copy PlugIn.ico and desktop.ini and change their attributes.
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: The command "setlocal
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: "F:\Program Files\CMake\bin\cmake.exe" -E copy F:/vst3sdk-master/vst3sdk/cmake/modules/../templates/VST_Logo_Steinberg.ico C:/Users/37631/Downloads/first/first/build/VST3/Release/first.vst3/PlugIn.ico
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: if %errorlevel% neq 0 goto :cmEnd
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: "F:\Program Files\CMake\bin\cmake.exe" -E copy F:/vst3sdk-master/vst3sdk/cmake/modules/../templates/desktop.ini.in C:/Users/37631/Downloads/first/first/build/VST3/Release/first.vst3/desktop.ini
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: if %errorlevel% neq 0 goto :cmEnd
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: attrib +s C:/Users/37631/Downloads/first/first/build/VST3/Release/first.vst3/desktop.ini
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: if %errorlevel% neq 0 goto :cmEnd
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: attrib +s C:/Users/37631/Downloads/first/first/build/VST3/Release/first.vst3/PlugIn.ico
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: if %errorlevel% neq 0 goto :cmEnd
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: attrib +s C:/Users/37631/Downloads/first/first/build/VST3/Release/first.vst3
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: if %errorlevel% neq 0 goto :cmEnd
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: :cmEnd
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: endlocal & call :cmErrorLevel %errorlevel% & goto :cmDone
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: :cmErrorLevel
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: exit /b %1
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: :cmDone
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: if %errorlevel% neq 0 goto :VCEnd
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: setlocal
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: cd C:\Users\37631\Downloads\first\first\build\bin
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: if %errorlevel% neq 0 goto :cmEnd
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: C:
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: if %errorlevel% neq 0 goto :cmEnd
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: C:\Users\37631\Downloads\first\first\build\bin\Release\moduleinfotool.exe -create -version 1.0.0.0 -path C:/Users/37631/Downloads/first/first/build/VST3/Release/first.vst3 -output C:/Users/37631/Downloads/first/first/build/VST3/Release/first.vst3/Contents/moduleinfo.json
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: if %errorlevel% neq 0 goto :cmEnd
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: :cmEnd
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: endlocal & call :cmErrorLevel %errorlevel% & goto :cmDone
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: :cmErrorLevel
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: exit /b %1
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: :cmDone
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: if %errorlevel% neq 0 goto :VCEnd
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: setlocal
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: cd C:\Users\37631\Downloads\first\first\build\bin
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: if %errorlevel% neq 0 goto :cmEnd
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: C:
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: if %errorlevel% neq 0 goto :cmEnd
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: "F:\Program Files\CMake\bin\cmake.exe" -E echo [SMTG] Validator started...
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: if %errorlevel% neq 0 goto :cmEnd
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: C:\Users\37631\Downloads\first\first\build\bin\Release\validator.exe C:/Users/37631/Downloads/first/first/build/VST3/Release/first.vst3/Contents/x86_64-win/first.vst3
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: if %errorlevel% neq 0 goto :cmEnd
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: "F:\Program Files\CMake\bin\cmake.exe" -E echo [SMTG] Validator finished.
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: if %errorlevel% neq 0 goto :cmEnd
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: :cmEnd
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: endlocal & call :cmErrorLevel %errorlevel% & goto :cmDone
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: :cmErrorLevel
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: exit /b %1
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: :cmDone
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: if %errorlevel% neq 0 goto :VCEnd
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: setlocal
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: "F:\Program Files\CMake\bin\cmake.exe" -E echo [SMTG] Delete previous link...
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: if %errorlevel% neq 0 goto :cmEnd
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: "F:\Program Files\CMake\bin\cmake.exe" -E rm -rf C:/Users/37631/AppData/Local/Programs/Common/VST3/first.vst3
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: if %errorlevel% neq 0 goto :cmEnd
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: "F:\Program Files\CMake\bin\cmake.exe" -E echo [SMTG] Creation of the new link...
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: if %errorlevel% neq 0 goto :cmEnd
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: "F:\Program Files\CMake\bin\cmake.exe" -E create_symlink  C:/Users/37631/Downloads/first/first/build/VST3/Release/first.vst3 C:/Users/37631/AppData/Local/Programs/Common/VST3/first.vst3
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: if %errorlevel% neq 0 goto :cmEnd
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: "F:\Program Files\CMake\bin\cmake.exe" -E echo [SMTG] Finished.
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: if %errorlevel% neq 0 goto :cmEnd
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: :cmEnd
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: endlocal & call :cmErrorLevel %errorlevel% & goto :cmDone
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: :cmErrorLevel
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: exit /b %1
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: :cmDone
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: if %errorlevel% neq 0 goto :VCEnd
1>F:\VisualStudio\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(153,5): error MSB3073: :VCEnd" exited with code 1.
1>Done building project "first.vcxproj" -- FAILED.

I use admin mode to start visual studio. So how to continue this project?
Thanks for your help!

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If I understand correctly, you’re trying to open the file within Cubase to test it. If this is the case, Cubase won’t open C:\Program Files/Steinberg/VST3PluginTestHost/VST3PluginTestHost.exe because it’s an .exe file. It would need to be in plugin format, i.e. .dll or .vst3.
Feel free to correct me, or if someone else wants to chime in.
Good luck.

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VST3PluginTestHost.exe has to be installed. For this you have to download the SDK from Steinberg page: VST 3 Links - VST 3 Developer Portal (steinbergmedia.github.io)