Creating a local NuGet repository and consuming packages from it

In this recipe, we will learn how to consume packages from a local repository. We will also learn how to create a local repository.

How to do it...

1. After having created a folder locally on our own computer, we will use it to be the local repository for our packages. In this case, this folder will be C:\dev\NuGetPkg:

2. Let's configure Visual Studio to configure this new repository. Navigate to Tools | NuGet Package Manager | Package Manager Settings | Package Sources:

3. Let's click on the + button to add a new repository:

4. Let's add a name to this repository:

5. Select a local folder:

6. Let's click on the Update button to update the directory address:

7. Let's place the NuGet package we just created in the previous recipe:

8. Right-click on the root project in Solution Explorer and select Manage NuGet Packages to open the NuGet Package Manager.
9. If we open the Package source drop-down list in the top-right corner, we can see our new package repository...