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.TH "dotnet add package command \- .NET Core CLI" "1" "" "" ".NET Core"
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.SH dotnet add package
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.SH NAME
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\f[C]dotnet\ add\ package\f[] \- Adds a package reference to a project file.
.SH SYNOPSIS
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\f[C]dotnet\ add\ [<PROJECT>]\ package\ <PACKAGE_NAME>\ [\-h|\-\-help]\ [\-v|\-\-version]\ [\-f|\-\-framework]\ [\-n|\-\-no\-restore]\ [\-s|\-\-source]\ [\-\-package\-directory]\f[]
.SH DESCRIPTION
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The \f[C]dotnet\ add\ package\f[] command provides a convenient option to add a package reference to a project file.
After running the command, there's a compatibility check to ensure the package is compatible with the frameworks in the project.
If the check passes, a \f[C]<PackageReference>\f[] element is added to the project file and dotnet restore is run.
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For example, adding \f[C]Newtonsoft.Json\f[] to \f[I]ToDo.csproj\f[] produces output similar to the following example:
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\f[C]
\ \ Writing\ C:\\Users\\mairaw\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\tmp95A8.tmp
info\ :\ Adding\ PackageReference\ for\ package\ \[aq]Newtonsoft.Json\[aq]\ into\ project\ \[aq]C:\\projects\\ToDo\\ToDo.csproj\[aq].
log\ \ :\ Restoring\ packages\ for\ C:\\projects\\ToDo\\ToDo.csproj...
info\ :\ \ \ GET\ https://api.nuget.org/v3\-flatcontainer/newtonsoft.json/index.json
info\ :\ \ \ OK\ https://api.nuget.org/v3\-flatcontainer/newtonsoft.json/index.json\ 235ms
info\ :\ Package\ \[aq]Newtonsoft.Json\[aq]\ is\ compatible\ with\ all\ the\ specified\ frameworks\ in\ project\ \[aq]C:\\projects\\ToDo\\ToDo.csproj\[aq].
info\ :\ PackageReference\ for\ package\ \[aq]Newtonsoft.Json\[aq]\ version\ \[aq]10.0.3\[aq]\ added\ to\ file\ \[aq]C:\\projects\\ToDo\\ToDo.csproj\[aq].
\f[]
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The \f[I]ToDo.csproj\f[] file now contains a \f[C]<PackageReference>\f[] element for the referenced package.
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\f[C]
<PackageReference\ Include="Newtonsoft.Json"\ Version="9.0.1"\ />
\f[]
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.SS Arguments
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\f[C]PROJECT\f[]
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Specifies the project file.
If not specified, the command searches the current directory for one.
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\f[C]PACKAGE_NAME\f[]
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The package reference to add.
.SH OPTIONS
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\f[C]\-h|\-\-help\f[]
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Prints out a short help for the command.
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\f[C]\-v|\-\-version\ <VERSION>\f[]
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Version of the package.
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\f[C]\-f|\-\-framework\ <FRAMEWORK>\f[]
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Adds a package reference only when targeting a specific framework.
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\f[C]\-n|\-\-no\-restore\f[]
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Adds a package reference without performing a restore preview and compatibility check.
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\f[C]\-s|\-\-source\ <SOURCE>\f[]
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Uses a specific NuGet package source during the restore operation.
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\f[C]\-\-package\-directory\ <PACKAGE_DIRECTORY>\f[]
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Restores the package to the specified directory.
.SH EXAMPLES
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Add \f[C]Newtonsoft.Json\f[] NuGet package to a project:
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\f[C]dotnet\ add\ package\ Newtonsoft.Json\f[]
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Add a specific version of a package to a project:
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\f[C]dotnet\ add\ ToDo.csproj\ package\ Microsoft.Azure.DocumentDB.Core\ \-v\ 1.0.0\f[]
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Add a package using a specific NuGet source:
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\f[C]dotnet\ add\ package\ Microsoft.AspNetCore.StaticFiles\ \-s\ https://dotnet.myget.org/F/dotnet\-core/api/v3/index.json\f[]
.SH AUTHORS
mairaw.