Custom NuGet Package not installed in Visual Studio

Question

I've created two NuGet package files

Foo.1.0.0.nupkg
Foo.1.0.1.nupkg

Both files are located in a folder on my PC, which I've configured as a package source in Visual Studio. I created a console app project which contains a NuGet.config file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration>
  <config>
    <!-- 
    Used to specify the default location to expand packages.
    See: NuGet.exe help install
    See: NuGet.exe help update
    -->
    <add key="repositorypath" value="Packages" />
  </config>
  <packageRestore>
    <!-- Allow NuGet to download missing packages -->
    <add key="enabled" value="True" />

    <!-- Automatically check for missing packages during build in Visual Studio -->
    <add key="automatic" value="True" />
  </packageRestore>
  <packageSources>
    <add key="Confused NuGet Packages" value="D:\NuGet Packages" />
  </packageSources>
</configuration>

There is also a packages.config file associated with the solution, but there are no packages listed in that file, it's a blank canvas, which is fine.

When I look in the "Online" section in NuGet Package Manager, I can see both my custom packages, but regardless of which one I choose, when I click "Install" nothing happens. The package I choose is not installed.

Why is this?

Also, when I want to update a NuGet package, how can I do this and get the new package to appear in the "Updates" section of NuGet Package Manager? How can this be done?

Jason Evans Jason Evans · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-11T08:42:54

I'm not 100% sure if this is the answer, but I did the following and the result is that my NuGet packages now appear in the "Installed" section, as well as the "Update" section after I create a new package.

First, for the class library DLL file I was using in the package, I added it to the "lib" special folder in NuGet Package Manager.

Also I made sure that the AssemblyVersion and AssemblyFileVersion details in AssemblyInfo.cs were correct for each version of the class library. After doing these two steps, everything clicked into place.

Custom NuGet Package not installed in Visual Studio

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