# Audio plugins build but not load

**URL:** <https://forum.juce.com/t/audio-plugins-build-but-not-load/17170>\
**Category:** Audio Plugins\
**Created:** [April 9, 2016, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/audio-plugins-build-but-not-load/17170 "2016-04-09T22:12:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![xamps23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bb73d2/32.png) [@xamps23](https://forum.juce.com/u/xamps23)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2016, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/audio-plugins-build-but-not-load/17170/1 "2016-04-09T22:12:38Z")

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Hey there!  
I’m a newbie into JUCE and I’m doing my first steps by following the tutorials which, by the way, are really useful.  
I downloaded VSTs SDK and also build the plugin host succesfully. The issue I’m having though, is that when I scan for the plugins I’ve build those don’t load. I’m pasting an screenshot with the error I get.  
Please, tell me which further information I should be providing in order to spot the issue.  
Thanx!

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/juce/original/1X/deee84b046d34232a0b12a35f3137d156389b35b.png)

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**Author:** ![jules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@jules](https://forum.juce.com/u/jules)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2016, 8:35am UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/audio-plugins-build-but-not-load/17170/2 "2016-04-11T08:35:40Z")

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Most likely you’re trying to load 32-bit plugins in a 64-bit host or vice-versa.

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**Author:** ![xamps23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bb73d2/32.png) [@xamps23](https://forum.juce.com/u/xamps23)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2016, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/audio-plugins-build-but-not-load/17170/3 "2016-04-11T09:54:43Z")

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Thanx for your reply Jules!  
Hmm, that makes sense.  
I guess that the the host I build must be 64bit cause I’m able to open and use the comercial plugins that I have in my computer which are 64 bit. My question is then, where can I switch the target from 32bit to 64bit? and, Can that be that the default target is 32bit, that why the plugins I built following the tutorial are 32 bit BUT the example of the plugin host is 64bit??  
Thanx!

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**Author:** ![jules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@jules](https://forum.juce.com/u/jules)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2016, 10:09am UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/audio-plugins-build-but-not-load/17170/4 "2016-04-11T10:09:26Z")

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It’s an option in the Projucer. Best way to build a plugin is as a 32/64-bit universal, so it’ll work in any host

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**Author:** ![xamps23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bb73d2/32.png) [@xamps23](https://forum.juce.com/u/xamps23)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2016, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/audio-plugins-build-but-not-load/17170/5 "2016-04-11T14:09:52Z")

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Okay, and where is it? (Can’t find it, sorry…) Thanks!

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**Author:** ![xamps23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bb73d2/32.png) [@xamps23](https://forum.juce.com/u/xamps23)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2016, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/audio-plugins-build-but-not-load/17170/6 "2016-04-11T14:12:57Z")

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Found it, sorry for the noise!

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**Author:** ![xamps23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bb73d2/32.png) [@xamps23](https://forum.juce.com/u/xamps23)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2016, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/audio-plugins-build-but-not-load/17170/7 "2016-04-11T14:31:20Z")

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Now it works! Thanks again!