Add NuGet Packages Folder to Solution File?

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Nuget puts the package in my root folder(in my case my trunk folder). I am wondering is there a way to let VS 2010 know about this folder? I am using ankh svn to do my commuting so it would be really nice to have it in my solution so when I add a reference I can commit it from VS 2010 and not have to go to my trunk and manually do it.

Can this be done?

score 23 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 08 '12 at 04:25

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You may be interested in reading this NuGet doc:

Using NuGet without committing packages to source control

answered Feb 08 '12 at 04:25

Leniel Maccaferri

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Yep. Been using this since it came out. Happy they came up with this solution as it is even better than committing the .dlls. – chobo2 Feb 08 '12 at 19:38
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Brilliant answer. Just what I was looking for! :) – BruceHill Oct 26 '12 at 10:26
That's very nice. Does that still work if the build is done by NAnt? – Dave Lawrence Jun 05 '13 at 13:00
@daveL Unfortunately I don't know if this is possible with `NAnt`. You'd better ask another question here on StackOverflow (mentioning this one)... I'm sure someone versed with `NAnt` will reply. :) – Leniel Maccaferri Jun 05 '13 at 13:14

score 10 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 27 '11 at 22:24

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The easiest way to do this currently is by using the Working Copy Explorer (View -> Working Copy Explorer). From here you can browse your solution folder, and add the reference.

I added the idea to enhance this to the AnkhSVN feedback forum, please go vote :-)

answered Jan 27 '11 at 22:24

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this will work fine, the issue is that you have to manual do it and when you add other packages you need to do it again. When in a team the other developers will no have the files pulled from source control automatically. So for a single dev i would agree with answer. – Simon Thompson Jun 26 '11 at 08:14
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@SimonThompson That's not true, adding it is manual, but only needs to be done by one person that adds the reference. The rest is automatic. – Sander Rijken Sep 22 '11 at 13:08
This answer is obsolete. Be sure to check out Leniel Macaferi's answer for the preferred method. – Mark Meuer Jul 25 '13 at 11:53

score 9 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 20 '11 at 09:56

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You should consider 'don't commit packages workflow'. It is much more mature solution:

http://blog.davidebbo.com/2011/08/easy-way-to-set-up-nuget-to-restore.html

answered Sep 20 '11 at 09:56

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I think this is now made obsolete by Leniel Macaferi's answer. – Sam Oct 25 '12 at 00:59
true, but the question dates back to 2011, when there wa no such a mechanism :) – mikus Feb 07 '13 at 11:18

score 7 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 23 '11 at 09:30

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You can add the packages directory as a web project. I use TFS so the only issue is after adding a package I need to include these files to the source control but at least there visible...

answered Apr 23 '11 at 09:30

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Agree should be an official way , it's like they forgot :-) – Simon Thompson Jul 30 '11 at 16:38
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I got build errors initially doing this. Remember to remove the "web site" from the list of projects to build. Then works like a charm. – CodeGrue Aug 01 '11 at 19:31

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