This guide helps you to create a bing maps key and apply it in Map Suite.

Basically, there are two types of bing maps key. One is Basic Key, and the other one is Bing Maps Enterprise Key. ( see pic1 below )

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1. Go to the Bing Maps Dev Center.
2. Log in with your Microsoft account. ( Note: If you do not have one, create one then log in. )
3. Click My Account and select My keys.
4. Select the options to create the key. ( Note: If you already have an existing key, you may use that key. )

Read more details about how to create a new key.

1. Go to the licensing page to read more and get a quote.

1. Download Sample Source Code and open it in Visual Studio
2. Open the app.config file.
3. Place the key to the appropriate field. (see pic2 above)

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  // Bing maps core by using BingMapsTileOverlay()
  BingMapsTileOverlay bingMapsOverlay = new BingMapsTileOverlay();
  bingMapsOverlay.MapStyle = BingMapsMapType.AerialWithLabels;
  bingMapsOverlay.Name = "Bing Maps Aerial";
  bingMapsOverlay.ApplicationId = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["BingMapKey"];
  bingMapsOverlay.IsVisible = false;
  wpfMap1.Overlays.Add(bingMapsOverlay);
  
  // where you can add the keys 
  <appSettings>
    <add key="BingMapKey" value="Place Your Bing Maps Key Here" />
  </appSettings>