.NET Deep Dive: NuGet Package Manager

Course details

Most programming languages have an associated package management system that helps find and install code libraries and their dependencies. For the .NET developer, NuGet is the official package manager. In this course, longtime .NET programmer Walt Ritscher looks at the NuGet integration within Visual Studio and the Visual Studio command line. Walt shows you how to install, update, and remove packages from .NET projects, as well as how to search the public NuGet Gallery and create private repositories for your team. He also details the process of creating and publishing custom packages. If you’re a .NET programmer, understanding the Visual Studio package management system is vital knowledge, so join Walt as he takes a deep dive into the NuGet package manager.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - .NET package management with NuGet
02 - What you should know
03 - How to access the sample code on GitHub

1. Package Managers Explained

04 - NuGet - The .NET package manager
05 - The NuGet tools
06 - Install the NuGet CLI
07 - Install the .NET Core CLI
08 - Create and publish package
09 - Find and consume package
10 - Explore the NuGet Gallery site
11 - Tool and template package types

2. Tour the NuGet Tools in Visual Studio

12 - Install NuGet in Visual Studio
13 - Tour the sample projects
14 - The NuGet Package Manager tools

3. Install Packages with Visual Studio Tools

15 - Install package into .NET Framework project
16 - Install package into a .NET Core project
17 - Install Entity Framework package
18 - Where are package files installed
19 - Manage packages for multiple projects
20 - Switch from packages.config to PackageReference

4. Other Package Manager Concepts

21 - Package versioning
22 - Package dependencies
23 - Enable Package Restore in Visual Studio
24 - Edit version number in PackageReference
25 - How Package Restore installs packages
26 - Run Package Restore manually
27 - ASP.NET and client-side package managers

5. Other NuGet Actions in Visual Studio Tools

28 - Update a package
29 - Work with alternate versions of a package
30 - Uninstall a package

6. Use a Private NuGet Feed

31 - Create a private local feed
32 - Download a package from Nuget.org
33 - Add package to the local feed
34 - Add multiple packages to the local feed
35 - Install a package from local feed

7. Use the NuGet Manager Console Integration

36 - Work with Package Manager Console
37 - Use the console to explore packages
38 - Use the console to install a package
39 - Install other package versions
40 - The other NuGet commands

8. NuGet in Windows Terminal

41 - Windows Terminal and NuGet
42 - List packages with CLI
43 - Install a package with CLI
44 - Update and remove a package with CLI

9. Visual Studio Code

45 - NuGet and the Visual Studio Code editor
46 - Use the dotnet CLI in Visual Studio Code
47 - Install a NuGet Marketplace extension
48 - Use the NuGet Package Manager extension
49 - The NuGet Package Manager GUI extension

10. Custom NuGet Packages

50 - Explore the example .NET library
51 - Explore the Razor Pages application
52 - Install NuGet Package Explorer
53 - Create a custom NuGet package
54 - Explore the content of the .nupkg file
55 - Publish a package to a private feed
56 - View a package in NuGet Package Manager
57 - Publish a newer version of package
58 - Install the custom NuGet package

Conclusion

59 - More about packages and dependencies