tldr/pages/common/dotnet-add-package.md

dotnet add package

Add or update a .NET package reference in a project file. More information: https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/tools/dotnet-add-package.

• Add a package to the project in the current directory:

dotnet add package {{package}}

• Add a package to a specific project:

dotnet add {{path/to/file.csproj}} package {{package}}

• Add a specific version of a package to the project:

dotnet add package {{package}} --version {{1.0.0}}

• Add a package using a specific NuGet source:

dotnet add package {{package}} --source {{https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json}}

• Add a package only when targeting a specific framework:

dotnet add package {{package}} --framework {{net7.0}}

• Add and specify the directory where to restore packages (~/.nuget/packages by default):

dotnet add package {{package}} --package-directory {{path/to/directory}}