Create your nuget package
This is simple guide to setup and create basic package to upload to nuget.org, in other server type please read server document to integrate it.
Setup NuGet command line tool
You can download nuget cli from NuGet download or download latest version here NuGet Latest
after downloaded. Placed executable to path as your need and add folder to your PATH environment
Example: C:\Nuget\Directory\Path
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# Added folder to PATH
$env:PATH += ";C:\Nuget\Directory\Path"
Then re-open your terminal to reload environment (or re-login Windows).
try to check working version by nuget help command, you will see nuget response if success
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NuGet Version: 6.14.0.116
usage: NuGet <command> [args] [options]
Type 'NuGet help <command>' for help on a specific command.
Get the api key from nuget.org
Go to website Nuget, log-in to your account and go to API Keys menu
Select key name, expires time and scope as you need, you can specified Glob Pattern to * for manager all packages.
after created your can copy your api key here
Configure your api key on local
After preparation process. Before upload your package to NuGet server you need to configure local machine to access nuget server
Check your current source
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nuget sources list
## Registered Sources:
## 1. nuget.org [Enabled]
## https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json
to configure api key for nuget.org using
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nuget setapikey <your-api-key> -source https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json
Publish your package
Try to publishing your package, First you need to publish project type Class Library and run command to pack nuget package (please setup package information in .csproj property before pack)
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dotnet pack <project-file.csproj> --configuration [Debug/Release] --output "directory\path"
after run, you will get .nupkg file contain your library, you can use this file upload directly to nuget.org to list item
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nuget push "directory\path\project-name-<version>.nupkg" --source https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json
After uploaded successfully, waiting for 5-15 mins NuGet will send your e-mail to confirm package has list.
Let’s fun
For private nuget server feed eg. Artifactory, MyGet, AzureDevOps. Process has same as above you need to change source url when configure and push package