dotnet package download

Applies to: ✔️ .NET 10.0.2xx SDK and later versions.

Name

dotnet package download — Download one or more NuGet packages to disk.

Synopsis

dotnet package download [<packages>...]
    [--output <path>]
    [--configfile <path> ]
    [--prerelease]
    [--source <package source>]
    [--allow-insecure-connections]
    [--interactive]
    [--verbosity <level>]

dotnet package download -h|--help

Description

dotnet package download downloads NuGet packages to a local directory. It does not add or update PackageReference entries in project files and does not build or restore a project. By default, the command downloads only the packages you specify (no transitive dependencies) to the current working directory.

Arguments

• packages

  One or more package IDs to download. Each package can optionally include a version with @. If a package version isn't specified, the latest version of the package is downloaded. For example, dotnet package download Contoso.Utilities or dotnet package download Contoso.Utilities@3.2.1.

Options

• --allow-insecure-connections

  Allows downloading from HTTP sources. Without this flag, insecure sources cause the command to error per HTTPS-everywhere guidance.

• --configfile <path>

  Path to a NuGet.config to use.

• --interactive

  Allows the command to stop and wait for user input or action. For example, to complete authentication.

• -o, --output <path>

  Directory where the package will be placed. Defaults to the current working directory.

• --prerelease

  Allows downloading prerelease versions.

• -s --source <package source>

  Specifies the NuGet package source to use.

• -v|--verbosity <LEVEL>

  Sets the verbosity level of the command. Allowed values are q[uiet], m[inimal], n[ormal], d[etailed], and diag[nostic]. For more information, see LoggerVerbosity.

• -?|-h|--help

  Prints out a description of how to use the command.

Examples

Download a single package at a specific version

dotnet package download Contoso@13.0.3 --output My/Destination/For/packages

Download multiple packages to a custom folder

dotnet package download Contoso@3.1.2 Contoso.Utility@6.12.0 --output My/Destination/For/packages