dotnet-add-package

Add or update a .NET package reference in a project file.

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]