'nuget' is not recognized but other nuget commands working
Visual StudioNuget PackageVisual Studio Problem Overview
I am trying to create a nuget package using http://docs.nuget.org/docs/creating-packages/creating-and-publishing-a-package#From_a_convention_based_working_directory as a reference. My Package Manger Console in Visual Studio is not allowing me to use the 'nuget' command. I am able to 'Get-help nuguet' and it displays:
The following NuGet cmdlets are included.
Cmdlet Description
------------------ ----------------------------------------------
Get-Package Gets the set of packages available from the package source.
Install-Package Installs a package and its dependencies into the project.
Uninstall-Package Uninstalls a package. If other packages depend on this package,
the command will fail unless the –Force option is specified.
Update-Package Updates a package and its dependencies to a newer version.
Add-BindingRedirect Examines all assemblies within the output path for a project
and adds binding redirects to the application (or web)
configuration file where necessary.
Get-Project Returns a reference to the DTE (Development Tools Environment)
for the specified project. If none is specifed, returns the
default project selected in the Package Manager Console.
Open-PackagePage Open the browser pointing to ProjectUrl, LicenseUrl or
ReportAbuseUrl of the specified package.
Register-TabExpansion Registers a tab expansion for the parameters of a command.
- However, whenever I start off commands with nuget is gives :
The term 'nuget' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try ag ain.
At line:1 char:6
- nuget <<<<
- CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (nuget:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
- FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
I have tried the following solutions:
1>closing down all items and restarting
2> uninstalling and reinstalling
3>creating a powershell profile file (this didn't exist before and this actually broke everything)
The problem started to appear after I upgraded my Visual Studio 2012 Ultimate trial version to registered. I had originally had the VS 12 Pro installed. I don't know if that really has anything to do with it but I noticed that others that had similar problems have vs 10 and 12 installed.
My question is "does anyone know what else to try?" My theory is that the path to the nuget command is missing but I cannot find how to configure the paths the package manager console uses and I am not sure where the cmdlet nuget is actually stored.
Updated---tried downloading the command line tool as suggested below. This lead to nothing working again. I tried to uninstall and now I have a item in vs2010 extentions for nuget that doesn't have a install or unistall button enabled. This leads me to believe that it has to do with extensions installed via 2010 and 2012 that has a part in my little drama. If anyone also knows how to nuke an uninstallable extension, please advise also but I will try another question for that.
Visual Studio Solutions
Solution 1 - Visual Studio
Nuget.exe is placed at .nuget
folder of your project. It can't be executed directly in Package Manager Console, but is executed by Powershell commands because these commands build custom path for themselves.
My steps to solve are:
- Download NuGet.exe from https://github.com/NuGet/NuGet.Client/releases (give preference for the latest release);
- Place NuGet.exe in
C:\Program Files\NuGet\Visual Studio 2012
(or your VS version); - Add
C:\Program Files\NuGet\Visual Studio 2012
(or your VS version) in PATH environment variable(see http://www.itechtalk.com/thread3595.html as a How-to)(instructions here). - Close and open Visual Studio.
Update
NuGet can be easily installed in your project using the following command:
> Install-Package NuGet.CommandLine
Solution 2 - Visual Studio
In [Package Manager Console]
try the below
Install-Package NuGet.CommandLine
Solution 3 - Visual Studio
There are much nicer ways to do it.
-
Install Nuget.Build package in you project that you want to pack. May need to close and re-open solution after install.
-
Install nuget via chocolatey - much nicer. Install chocolatey: https://chocolatey.org/, then run
cinst Nuget.CommandLine
in your command prompt. This will install nuget and setup environment paths, so nuget is always available.
Solution 4 - Visual Studio
You can also try setting the system variable path to the location of your nuget exe and restarting VS.
- Open your system
PATH
variable and add the location of your nuget.exe (for me this is:C:\Program Files (x86)\NuGet\Visual Studio 2013
) - Restart Visual Studio
I would have posted this as a comment to your answer @done_merson but I didn't have the required reputation to do that.
Solution 5 - Visual Studio
In Visual Studio:
Tools -> Nuget Package Manager -> Package Manager Console.
In PM:
Install-Package NuGet.CommandLine
Close Visual Studio and open it again.
Solution 6 - Visual Studio
The nuget commandline tool does not come with the vsix file, it's a separate download
Solution 7 - Visual Studio
- Right-click on your project in solution explorer.
- Select Manage NuGet Packages for Solution.
- Search NuGet.CommandLine by Microsoft and Install it.
- On complete installation, you will find a folder named packages in your project. Go to solution explorer and look for it.
- Inside packages look for a folder named NuGet.CommandLine.3.5.0, here 3.5.0 is just version name your folder name will change accordingly.
- Inside NuGet.CommandLine.3.5.0 look for a folder named tools.
- Inside tools you will get your nuget.exe
Solution 8 - Visual Studio
Retrieve nuget.exe
from https://www.nuget.org/downloads
. Copy it to a local folder and add that folder to the PATH
environment variable.
This is will make nuget available globally, from any project.
Solution 9 - Visual Studio
I got around this by finding the nuget.exe and moving to an easy to type path (c:\nuget\nuget) and then calling the nuget with this path. This seems to solve the problem. c:\nuget\nuget at the package manager console works as expected. I tried to find the path that the console was using and changing the environment path but was never able to get it to work in that way.
Solution 10 - Visual Studio
Follow these steps.
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In visual studio go to Tools-> NuGet Package Manager->Package Manager Console
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Run below command
Install-Package NuGet.CommandLine
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Close visual studio and reOpen again
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repeat step 1
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run your nuget command eg. nuget push C:\Users\syaads\Debug\Library.1.0.32.nupkg -Source Artifactory
Solution 11 - Visual Studio
You can find the nuget.exe
in your profile folder:
> C:\Users\YourProfileName.nuget\packages\nuget.commandline\6.0.0\tools
If you want to use it gloablly, please register above path in PATH
environment variable.
For detailed guide how to do it, please see Add to the PATH in Windows 10