



If you're unable to use the extensions installer in Visual Studio, you can download the extension directly from. You can also search for the NuGet Package Manager extension under the Tools > Extensions and Updates or Extensions menus. You can also install the Package Manager by selecting Individual components > Code tools > NuGet package manager in the Visual Studio Installer. Starting in Visual Studio 2017, NuGet and the NuGet Package Manager install automatically when you create any. Each environment has commands that aren't available in the other, and commands with the same name might differ in their specific arguments. These commands differ from the PackageManagement module commands you can use in a general PowerShell environment. The PowerShell commands and arguments in this article are specific to the Visual Studio Package Manager Console.
