MSBuild.PublishNuget.Target 5.0.124

MSBuild.PublishNuget.Target

🎯⚙️ MSBuild.PublishNuget.Target is a NuGet package that automates the process of packing and publishing your .NET Framework project as a NuGet package to a private NuGet server.

[!Important]

• This package is designed for .NET Framework projects and does not support .NET Core or newer frameworks.
• It requires the nuget.exe executable to be available in your system's PATH.

🚀 Features

• Automatically generates .nupkg files during the build process.
• Publishes the generated package to a specified private NuGet feed.
• Configurable options for package directory, referenced projects, and more.

📦 Installation

Install the package via NuGet Package Manager Console:

Install-Package MSBuild.PublishNuget.Target

Or visit the NuGet package page for more information.

🛠️ Configuration Instructions

Prerequisites

1. Ensure the nuget.exe executable is installed and available in your system's PATH.
   • Open a command prompt and type nuget help. If the version information is displayed, you're ready to go.
   • If nuget.exe is not installed, download the latest version from the NuGet Downloads Page.

Setup

1. Add the NuGet package to your project.

2. Open your .csproj file and add the following <PropertyGroup> configuration:

   <PropertyGroup>
       <PackageAPIKey>{{YOUR PRIVATE NUGET FEED KEY}}</PackageAPIKey>
       <PackageServer>{{YOUR PRIVATE NUGET FEED URL}}</PackageServer>
       <PackageDir>{{DIRECTORY TO GENERATE THE .NUPKG}}</PackageDir>
       <PackageIncludeReferencedProjects>true</PackageIncludeReferencedProjects>
   </PropertyGroup>
   

   Replace the placeholders with the following:

   • PackageAPIKey: Your private NuGet feed API key.
   • PackageServer: The URL of your private NuGet feed.
   • PackageDir: Directory where the .nupkg file will be generated.
   • PackageIncludeReferencedProjects: Set to true to include referenced projects, or false to exclude them (defaults to false if omitted).

3. Save the .csproj file.

4. In Visual Studio, set the current build configuration to Release.

5. Build the project.

🎉 Example Workflow

1. Install the NuGet package and configure your .csproj file as described.
2. Build your project in Release mode.
3. The generated .nupkg file will be published to your private NuGet feed.

🔗 Resources

• NuGet Downloads
• GitHub Repository

🧩 Contributing

Contributions are welcome!
Feel free to submit issues, feature requests, or pull requests to improve this project.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.