• Setting up your development environment
• Enabling the NuGet Repository
• Adding the GitLab NuGet Repository as a source to nuget
  • Using nuget CLI
  • Using Visual Studio

GitLab NuGet Repository

With the GitLab NuGet Repository, every project can have its own space to store NuGet packages.

The GitLab NuGet Repository works with either nuget CLI or Visual Studio.

Setting up your development environment

You will need nuget CLI 5.2 or above. Previous versions have not been tested against the GitLab NuGet Repository and might not work. You can install it by visiting the downloads page.

If you have Visual Studio, nuget CLI is probably already installed.

You can confirm that nuget CLI is properly installed with:

nuget help

You should see something similar to:

NuGet Version: 5.2.0.6090
usage: NuGet <command> [args] [options]
Type 'NuGet help <command>' for help on a specific command.

Available commands:

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Enabling the NuGet Repository

After the NuGet Repository is enabled, it will be available for all new projects by default. To enable it for existing projects, or if you want to disable it:

1. Navigate to your project’s Settings > General > Permissions.
2. Find the Packages feature and enable or disable it.
3. Click on Save changes for the changes to take effect.

You should then be able to see the Packages section on the left sidebar.

Adding the GitLab NuGet Repository as a source to nuget

You will need the following:

• Your GitLab username.
• A personal access token. You can generate a personal access token with the scope set to api for repository authentication.
• A suitable name for your source.
• Your project ID which can be found on the home page of your project.

You can now add a new source to nuget either using nuget CLI or Visual Studio.

Using nuget CLI

To add the GitLab NuGet Repository as a source with nuget:

nuget source Add -Name <source_name> -Source "https://example.gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/<your_project_id>/packages/nuget/index.json" -UserName <gitlab_username> -Password <gitlab_token>

Replace:

• <source_name> with your desired source name.
• <your_project_id> with your project ID.
• <gitlab-username> with your GitLab username.
• <gitlab-token> with your personal access token.
• example.gitlab.com with the URL of the GitLab instance you’re using.

For example:

nuget source Add -Name "GitLab" -Source "https//gitlab.example/api/v4/projects/10/packages/nuget/index.json" -UserName carol -Password 12345678asdf

Using Visual Studio

1. Open Visual Studio.
2. Open the FILE > OPTIONS (Windows) or Visual Studio > Preferences (Mac OS).
3. In the NuGet section, open Sources. You will see a list of all your NuGet sources.
4. Click Add.
5. Fill the fields with:
   • Name: Desired name for the source
   • Location: https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/<your_project_id>/packages/nuget/index.json
     • Replace <your_project_id> with your project ID.
     • If you have a self-hosted GitLab installation, replace gitlab.com with your domain name.
   • Username: Your GitLab username
   • Password: Your personal access token

   

6. Click Save.

   

In case of any warning, please make sure that the Location, Username and Password are correct.