Sitecore public NuGet feed FAQ

Abstract

FAQ about getting Sitecore NuGet packages

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This topic is about the Sitecore platform. There is a similar topic for Sitecore Commerce.

Sitecore supports the NuGet package management system for distributing new Sitecore packages. This list answers some of the most frequently asked questions about using NuGet and Sitecore together.

Question	Answer
What is the URL of the NuGet feeds?	The URLs for the NuGet feeds are: NuGet V3 feed URL (Visual Studio 2015+) `https://sitecore.myget.org/F/sc-packages/api/v3/index.json` NuGet V2 feed URL (Visual Studio 2012+) `https://sitecore.myget.org/F/sc-packages/` Browse packages `https://sitecore.myget.org/gallery/sc-packages`
When are the packages available?	Sitecore intends to make packages available as soon as the releases are available. However, Sitecore does not guarantee that the NuGet packages will be available at the same time as the product, module, or version is released.
What about hotfixes?	Sitecore currently has no plan for distributing hotfixes in this way.
Will there be a private feed for MVPs who get the release early?	We have no plans for a separate MVP feed yet.
Are there packages for CMS 7.x, 8.0, 8.1, and so on?	We have released NuGet packages for every version of Sitecore since Sitecore 7.2 - including every update.
What about Nexus?	Nexus is also in the feed.
What about modules?	We release NuGet packages for every module - if possible.
What about the external references: NewtonSoft, Telerik, and so on?	External referenced assemblies are handled as follows: Commercially licensed products are not in the feed, and we do not plan to include them. You can create your own INTERNAL NuGet server and proxy the Sitecore feed, thereby making it possible to have internal private packages that contain the commercial assemblies. Remember that you are not permitted to make any packages available in any public feeds that consist of either Sitecore assemblies or that contain the commercially licensed assemblies that are distributed by Sitecore. We have tried to resolve all the public references that are available at nuget.org as NuGet packages. There are some packages that we could not include for technical reasons. All the packages that are not referenced are listed in the description of the packages.
What about the Copy Local flag in the Solution Explorer in Visual Studio?	We have not done anything to set Copy Local on referenced assemblies because NuGet v. 3.x does not support the creation of additional PowerShell operations when consuming the packages using project.json.
What is actually in the packages?	The packages consist of several levels: The top-level package is a meta-package called “Sitecore”. The top-level meta-package contains references to “Component” meta-packages and the assembly packages that they reference to reflect the assemblies in the full platform. A “Component” meta-package references one or more single packages that all consist of one Sitecore assembly and the references for that assembly. A single assembly package that only contains one Sitecore assembly and the references to any dependencies for that assembly if we could resolve them on nuget.org. We have also created a single assembly package that only contains one Sitecore assembly but with no references to any dependencies – these packages have the “.NoRefences” suffix. All the packages are versioned with a version number that follows the platform release. For example, for the Sitecore 8.2 rev. 160729 release, we have created corresponding packages that are versioned 8.2.160729.
Can we use Hedgehog or the SIM tool for NuGet packages?	Sitecore has worked closely with the Hedgehog team and in future they will consume NuGet packages directly from this feed. Sitecore does not recommend using NuGet packages that are generated by the SIM tool, and developers should move to use the latest version from this private feed.
Where is the Sitecore license for NuGet packages hosted on MyGet?	You can find the license file here: Sitecore MyGet License Agreement.