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