Not able to download all nuget package using solution specific nuget.config

Aryan 41

Hello All,

I'm using "nuget.config" at the same folder level where my visual studio solution file is residing. Getting expected behavior for downloading the nuget package after opening/building the application. Not all nuget packages are getting downloaded from the same nuget package feed, while only two of them are downloaded(below screenshot with red color "checkmark").

The nuget.config file is as below for reference,

 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>  
    <configuration>  
      <config>  
        <add key="repositoryPath" value="..\Packages" />  
         <add key="globalPackagesFolder" value="..\Packages" />  
      </config>  
      <packageSources>  
            <clear />  
            <add key="nuget.org" value="https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json" />  
    		<add key="Microsoft Visual Studio Offline Packages" value="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\NuGetPackages\" />  
    		<add key="privateFeed" value="https://xyzpqrs.pkgs.visualstudio.com/_packaging/privatefeed/nuget/v3/index.json" />  
        </packageSources>  
    	<packageRestore>  
    		<add key="enabled" value="true" />  
    		<add key="automatic" value="true" />  
    	</packageRestore>  
    	<activePackageSource>      
    		<add key="All" value="(Aggregate source)" />  
    	</activePackageSource>  
    </configuration>

Not sure why only those 2 packages are getting downloaded.

Please help me understand why I'm seeing this behavior and how can I download all the nuget packages from this feed or specific package with version number using "nuget.config" file.

Thanks for your help.

Tianyu Sun-MSFT 29,446 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2022-10-13T08:26:19.03+00:00

Hi @Aryan ,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum. If you remove the <activePackageSource> </activePackageSource> section, will it work? Besides, is there any credential needed to be set in nuget.config file for your private feed? BTW, are that two NuGet packages from nuget.org or from your private feed?
Aryan 41 Reputation points

2022-10-13T09:45:20.023+00:00

Hi @Tianyu Sun-MSFT ,

The two nuget package which is getting downloaded are part of private feed as like others. Secondly I'm authenticated user because of which I'm able to download the two packages from private feed. The reason for having <activePacageSource> </activePackageSource> is to let VS2022 download all the packages from different sources mentioned in the <packageSources></packageSources> section.

Surprisingly, I need to put entry in "package.config" file to get the other two packages downloaded, and only making entry in solution specific "nuget.config" file doesn't download anything. And I believe we don't need to put entries into two places if we are defining "<packageSourceMapping></packageSourceMapping>" in "nuget.config" file.
Tianyu Sun-MSFT 29,446 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2022-10-14T07:57:25.483+00:00

Hi @Aryan ,

Does putting entries in package.config file for other packages work? Besides, have you tried the <packageSourceMapping> property which you mentioned and does it work like what you want? Please feel free to let me know.
Aryan 41 Reputation points

2022-10-14T11:53:59.67+00:00

Hi @Tianyu Sun-MSFT , the packages.config file was kind of creating problem in downloading the correct nuget packages. I migrated the packages.config to PackageReference and it did the work for me.

Please see below the solution/workaround worked for me.

Thanks for your support!

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Aryan 41 Reputation points

2022-10-14T11:55:51.003+00:00
I could solve/workaround for the problem using below steps,

Open command prompt and run "dotnet nuget locals all --clear" command to clear cached nuget packages

Delete "bin" & "obj" folders for solution

Create/modify solution specific "nuget.config" file with nuget package location to download

Run "Clean Solution" from VS IDE after opening VS solution

Refactor/migrate project specific "packages.config" file to "PackageReference"
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Tianyu Sun-MSFT 29,446 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2022-10-14T12:38:32.477+00:00

Good to know. Thanks for sharing your solution here.

Have a nice day.

Regards,
Tianyu
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