How can I run NuGet commands in a PowerShell script?

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I am trying to run some NuGet commands through a PowerShell script, but PowerShell prompts errors like: "Unknown command:'-set'" or "Unexpected token '-set' in expression or statement"

I'm trying to run the following NuGet commands:

$nugetExe = "C:\TestAutomation\NuGet\nuget.exe"

Invoke-Expression "$nugetExe config -set http_proxy.user= txxxxxx"
Invoke-Expression "$nugetExe config -set http_proxy.password= njhbjhb"

PS.: The PowerShell version is 5.1 and NuGet is 4.6.**This code works fine through Windows CMD.

On the CMD command line I run it like this, and it works:

nuget.exe config -set http_proxy.user=txxxxxx
nuget.exe config -set http_proxy.password= njhbjhb

But even when I coment the third command It does not work. I will remove it from there, so it is more clear. — Chewie
– Chewie, Commented Aug 15, 2018 at 11:48
Sorry I am not running it through batch file, but I added there how I am running it directly through CMD — Chewie
– Chewie, Commented Aug 15, 2018 at 12:07
I get "Unknown command: '-set'" running nuget.exe -set http_proxy.user= t123654 with cmd.exe and NuGet 4.7.1.5393 (latest stable) and NuGet 4.6.2.5055. — Bacon Bits
– Bacon Bits, Commented Aug 15, 2018 at 12:52
How strange, for me it runs smothly through cmd. I just run it now to assure and everything is ok, my Nuget.config is updated. Are you running from the nuget.exe directory? — Chewie
– Chewie, Commented Aug 15, 2018 at 13:14

Peter Mortensen · Accepted Answer · 2019-03-15 23:27:24Z

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nuget.exe doesn't have a set parameter.

NuGet CLI reference

I think you are missing the config parameter if you are trying to set the proxy:

nuget.exe config -set http_proxy=http://my.proxy.address:port

config command (NuGet CLI)

NuGet behind a proxy

To run with PowerShell:

$nugetExe = "D:\Scrap\New folder\NuGet.exe"

$Params = @(

    "config",
    "-Set", "HTTP_PROXY.USER=domain\user"
    "-configfile" "D:\scrap\New folder\my.config"
)

& $nugetExe $Params

edited Mar 15, 2019 at 23:27

Peter Mortensen

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answered Aug 15, 2018 at 11:16

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Chewie Over a year ago

Actually I alredy have this working, but with cmd command line. What I need now is to run this code in a powershell script.

asgoodas Over a year ago

and you should be able to do it with Invoke-Expression if you prefer: stackoverflow.com/a/3593445/1426007

Chewie · Accepted Answer · 2023-05-11 18:24:51Z

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I solved it. It is just about the way of writing it. It should be like this:

.\nuget config -Set http_proxy.user=txxxxxx

.\nuget config -Set http_proxy.password=njhbjhb

edited May 11, 2023 at 18:24

answered Aug 15, 2018 at 14:10

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