Open a solution containing project using packages.config.
In Solution Explorer, right-click on the References node or the packages.config file and select Migrate packages.config to PackageReference.
Open a solution containing project using packages.config.
In Solution Explorer, right-click on the References node or the packages.config file and select Migrate packages.config to PackageReference.
Open a solution containing project using packages.config.
In Solution Explorer, right-click on the References node or the packages.config file and select Migrate packages.config to PackageReference.
Open a solution containing project using packages.config.
In Solution Explorer, right-click on the References node or the packages.config file and select Migrate packages.config to PackageReference.
Open the dispatcher user interface. Right click “References” and select “Manage NuGet Packages”.
Open the package manager console. Under Tools > NuGet Dispatcher Package, select Package Dispatcher Console.
Run a NuGet restore. Right-click the solution node in Solution Explorer, select NuGet Packages and Restore.
Close the solution.
Remove the object from the project, not to mention the bin folders (where someone’s credentials are stored).
Edit the .csproj file.
Cut/paste all references to Elements packages into a separate text editor such as .
Save and close..
To manage sources, select the Preferences package or Tools > Options. In the Options window, expand the New NuGet Package Manager node and select Package Sources. To add a source, type +, change the name, new URL, or new path in the Source field, then select Update.
Package references using the MSBuild Gear
It’s better to change from this old format to the following one: right-click the package.config file in the main project and select Package package.config to access the PackageReference from the context menu. This gives you a clear view of the high-level dependencies found, almost all transitive dependencies, and possibly good problems.
@markjamesm NuGet’s “packages.config time for PackageReference” migration tool does not project “format”, only the format of the service reference. Even with NuGet’s PackageReference migration tool, sticking to the project will be difficult. NET Framework target platforms. Whereas.
Migrate your projects to PackageReference now! To try the latest migration, download the Visual Studio 2017 Preview, open the packages.config based project, right-click on the References node in File Explorer and select Migrate Packages.config as PackageReference…. Ordered.
The migration tool parses references to the project’s NuGet packages and attempts to separate them into top-level dependencies (NuGet packages that customers installed directly) and transitive dependencies (whose packages were installed as dependencies on top-level packages).
In Solution Explorer, right click on References and on the other hand on Packages. config also select Migrate Packages. config in PackageReference….
This! Visual Studio 2017 version 15.7 and later supports migrating a project from the packages.config management environment to the packagereference format.
Open the Package Manager Console: Under Tools > NuGet Package Manager, select Package Manager Console. Run a NuGet restore. Right-click the solution node in Solution Explorer and select Restore NuGet Packages. You should now see the path to the migration option.
Click OK to start the migration. At the end of the migration, Visual Studio provides a report with a very detailed backup path, installed package dependencies (at the top level, the corresponding list of packages that are referenced, i.e. as transitive dependencies, and a list of identified compliance issues at the beginning of the migration.
Migrator parses the project’s NuGet package and references and attempts to combine them directly into top-level dependencies (NuGet packages installed by your family directly) and transitive dependencies (packages installed as dependencies on top-level packages). above) for classification.
In Solution Explorer, right-click the References or Packages node. config, then select Migrate Packages. config in PackageReference….
This! Visual Studio 2017 version 15. and above report 7 rods on migrating a project from the packages.config control format to the packagereference format.
Open the package manager console – set the package manager console under Tools > Package Manager NuGet. Run NuGet Rebuild. Right-click the Way node in Solution Explorer and consider restoring NuGet packages. At this time, you should see the main migration option.
Click OK to start the migration type. At the end of the migration, Visual Studio provides an overview with the backup path, a list of installed systems (top-level dependencies), a list of recommended packages as transitional dependencies, and a list of compatibility issues identified at the beginning of the migration.
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