{"id":12376,"date":"2023-03-18T01:08:43","date_gmt":"2023-03-18T01:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=12376"},"modified":"2023-03-18T01:08:43","modified_gmt":"2023-03-18T01:08:43","slug":"unleash-your-visual-studio-2019-skills-learn-how-to-easily-add-nuget-packages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-your-visual-studio-2019-skills-learn-how-to-easily-add-nuget-packages\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Unleash Your Visual Studio 2019 Skills: Learn How to Easily Add Nuget Packages!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-6766b56496039\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6766b56496039\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-your-visual-studio-2019-skills-learn-how-to-easily-add-nuget-packages\/#Exploring_the_Magic_of_NuGet_Package_Manager_for_Software_Developers\" title=\"Exploring the Magic of NuGet Package Manager for Software Developers\">Exploring the Magic of NuGet Package Manager for Software Developers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-your-visual-studio-2019-skills-learn-how-to-easily-add-nuget-packages\/#Step_1_Project_Open_Sesame_%E2%80%93_Visual_Studio_2019\" title=\"Step 1: Project Open Sesame &#8211; Visual Studio 2019\">Step 1: Project Open Sesame &#8211; Visual Studio 2019<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-your-visual-studio-2019-skills-learn-how-to-easily-add-nuget-packages\/#Step_2_The_NuGet_Package_Manager_Begins\" title=\"Step 2: The NuGet Package Manager Begins!\">Step 2: The NuGet Package Manager Begins!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-your-visual-studio-2019-skills-learn-how-to-easily-add-nuget-packages\/#Step_3_Get_Your_Package_In_Place\" title=\"Step 3: Get Your Package In Place!\">Step 3: Get Your Package In Place!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-your-visual-studio-2019-skills-learn-how-to-easily-add-nuget-packages\/#Step_4_Seal_the_Deal_%E2%80%94_Install_the_Package\" title=\"Step 4: Seal the Deal \u2014 Install the Package\">Step 4: Seal the Deal \u2014 Install the Package<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-your-visual-studio-2019-skills-learn-how-to-easily-add-nuget-packages\/#Step_5_Let%E2%80%99s_Use_the_Package\" title=\"Step 5: Let&#8217;s Use the Package!\">Step 5: Let&#8217;s Use the Package!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-your-visual-studio-2019-skills-learn-how-to-easily-add-nuget-packages\/#The_Final_Milestone_%E2%80%94_Conclusion\" title=\"The Final Milestone \u2014 Conclusion\">The Final Milestone \u2014 Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exploring_the_Magic_of_NuGet_Package_Manager_for_Software_Developers\"><\/span>Exploring the Magic of NuGet Package Manager for Software Developers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>As a skilled software developer, you&#8217;re aware of how crucial it is to incorporate packages that provide useful functionality and save time. One such lifesaver in your toolbox is the NuGet package manager, which simplifies downloading and installing code libraries you require for your project. Thankfully, Visual Studio 2019 presents an easy way to add NuGet packages to your projects, and we\u2019re here to guide you through the whole process. Brace yourself for a thrilling ride!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Project_Open_Sesame_%E2%80%93_Visual_Studio_2019\"><\/span>Step 1: Project Open Sesame &#8211; Visual Studio 2019<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Firstly, make sure that you have your project opened in Visual Studio 2019, and you&#8217;re looking at the mesmerizing start page of the IDE.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_The_NuGet_Package_Manager_Begins\"><\/span>Step 2: The NuGet Package Manager Begins!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re all set to include a NuGet package in your project, you can proceed by clicking on the Tools menu at the top of the screen. A dropdown menu will appear, select &#8220;NuGet Package Manager&#8221;, and then &#8220;Manage NuGet Packages for Solution.&#8221; A sight to behold!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Get_Your_Package_In_Place\"><\/span>Step 3: Get Your Package In Place!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now that you\u2019ve opened the NuGet package manager, you can finally start your quest to add the package you require to your project. How would you like to install it? There are two ways to go ahead &#8211; you can either search through the NuGet website or directly look for a package through the search function built-in Visual Studio.<\/p>\n<p>If you prefer the NuGet website, Here\u2019s what you need to do:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the NuGet.org website in your browser.<\/li>\n<li> Search for the package you want to add.<\/li>\n<li>Copy the package ID name.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you choose to search through Visual Studio, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click on the browse tab within the NuGet Package Manager.<\/li>\n<li>Type in the package name you are searching for.<\/li>\n<li>Click to install in the results. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Seal_the_Deal_%E2%80%94_Install_the_Package\"><\/span>Step 4: Seal the Deal \u2014 Install the Package<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you find the package you\u2019re after, click on the &#8220;Install&#8221; button next to it. Oddly satisfying, isn\u2019t it? Visual Studio will then install the package along with any dependencies it requires. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Let%E2%80%99s_Use_the_Package\"><\/span>Step 5: Let&#8217;s Use the Package!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> You\u2019ve successfully added the package to your project, and now it\u2019s time to put it to use. You may have to add a reference to it in your code before using it. You can do this by going to the Solution Explorer and right-clicking on your project; then, select &#8220;Add Reference&#8221;. It\u2019s effortless, but it feels like magic!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Final_Milestone_%E2%80%94_Conclusion\"><\/span>The Final Milestone \u2014 Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Thanks to NuGet, adding packages to Visual Studio 2019 has become a breeze. With NuGet, you can save time and take advantage of various libraries of code that it offers. By following the steps outlined above, you\u2019ll be crossing the finish line in no time and adding the packages you need to your project effortlessly. 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