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?

Kapok answered 24/1, 2011 at 0:32 Comment(0)

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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 :-)

Lael answered 27/1, 2011 at 22:24 Comment(3)

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. – Expertise 26/6, 2011 at 8:14

@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. – Lael 22/9, 2011 at 13:8

This answer is obsolete. Be sure to check out Leniel Macaferi's answer for the preferred method. – Professional 25/7, 2013 at 11:53

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You may be interested in reading this NuGet doc:

Using NuGet without committing packages to source control

Patrol answered 8/2, 2012 at 4:25 Comment(4)

Yep. Been using this since it came out. Happy they came up with this solution as it is even better than committing the .dlls. – Kapok 8/2, 2012 at 19:38

Brilliant answer. Just what I was looking for! :) – Ambassadoratlarge 26/10, 2012 at 10:26

That's very nice. Does that still work if the build is done by NAnt? – Pokelogan 5/6, 2013 at 13:0

@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. :) – Patrol 5/6, 2013 at 13:14

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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 :-)

Lael answered 27/1, 2011 at 22:24 Comment(3)

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. – Expertise 26/6, 2011 at 8:14

@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. – Lael 22/9, 2011 at 13:8

This answer is obsolete. Be sure to check out Leniel Macaferi's answer for the preferred method. – Professional 25/7, 2013 at 11:53

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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

Izzy answered 20/9, 2011 at 9:56 Comment(2)

I think this is now made obsolete by Leniel Macaferi's answer. – Anibalanica 25/10, 2012 at 0:59

true, but the question dates back to 2011, when there wa no such a mechanism :) – Izzy 7/2, 2013 at 11:18

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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...

Expertise answered 23/4, 2011 at 9:30 Comment(2)

Agree should be an official way , it's like they forgot :-) – Expertise 30/7, 2011 at 16:38

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. – Vodka 1/8, 2011 at 19:31

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