NuGet¶

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/consume-packages/install-use-packages-powershell

Tools > NuGet Package Manager > Package Manager Console

solution package source¶

Solution/.nuget/NuGet.Config

project package config¶

The packages.config file in a C# project is used to manage NuGet package dependencies in older project formats.

Project/packages.config

A newer approach called PackageReference typically uses .csproj files to manage dependencies directly.

Migrate to the new approach: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/consume-packages/migrate-packages-config-to-package-reference

find all versions of a package¶

Find-Package <PackageName> -AllVersions -ExactMatch
Find-Package <PackageName> -AllVersions -ExactMatch | Format-Table -Property Id,Versions,Description

install a specific version of a package¶

Install-Package <PackageName> -Version 4.4.1            # install to default project
Install-Package <PackageName> -ProjectName UtilitiesLib # install to a specific project

update a package in all projects¶

Update-Package <PackageName> -Version <newVersion> -ProjectName <ProjectName>
Get-Project -All | Update-Package <PackageName> -Version newVersion

nuget cli¶

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/reference/nuget-exe-cli-reference?tabs=windows

add a package source¶

nuget help
nuget source add -name "name" -source http://nuget.example.com/nuget/
nuget source # list all package sources

list versions of a package¶

nuget list <package-id> -verbosity detailed                    # latest version: normal, quiet, detailed
nuget list <package-id> -source <source> -verbose -allversions # all versions

but the package does not contain any assembly references or content files that are compatible with that framework¶

Update-Package : Could not install package '<package-name>'.
You are trying to install this package into a project that targets '.NETFramework,Version=v4.6.1',
but the package does not contain any assembly references or content files that are compatible with that framework.
For more information, contact the package author.

Solution: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/34991703/nuget-package-installation-failure

goto Tools->Options->Nuget->General and clear the cache