How to get nuget restore in TFS build

Question

I can\'t make it work TFS build. It is nuget restore issue. Nuget is not restoring reference dll files.

Here is belwo my build configuration. Please advise me how I can

Answer 1

As per this blog post on Nuget's website you can use the command line you mentioned, but it has to be part of a custom target using a Build.proj file.

You need to add a Build.proj and put this as the contents:

  
    $(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)bin\
    Release
    $(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)src\
    $(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)tools\
  

  
    
      OutDir=$(OutDir);Configuration=$(Configuration)
    
  

  
    
  

  
    
  

  
    
  

  
    
  

Alternatively, you could call it from a custom Pre-Build Script.

Or, customise the XAML template and add a Foreach loop to invoke:

nuget.exe restore path\to\solution.sln

on each solution in the build definition.