dotnet tool install

This article applies to: ✔️ .NET Core 2.1 SDK and later versions

Name

dotnet tool install - Installs the specified .NET tool on your machine.

Synopsis

dotnet tool install <PACKAGE_NAME> -g|--global
    [--add-source <SOURCE>] [--configfile <FILE>] [--disable-parallel]
    [--framework <FRAMEWORK>] [--ignore-failed-sources] [--interactive]
    [--no-cache] [--tool-manifest <PATH>] [-v|--verbosity <LEVEL>]
    [--version <VERSION_NUMBER>]

dotnet tool install <PACKAGE_NAME> --tool-path <PATH>
    [--add-source <SOURCE>] [--configfile <FILE>] [--disable-parallel]
    [--framework <FRAMEWORK>] [--ignore-failed-sources] [--interactive]
    [--no-cache] [--tool-manifest <PATH>] [-v|--verbosity <LEVEL>]
    [--version <VERSION_NUMBER>]

dotnet tool install <PACKAGE_NAME> [--local]
    [--add-source <SOURCE>] [--configfile <FILE>] [--disable-parallel]
    [--framework <FRAMEWORK>] [--ignore-failed-sources] [--interactive]
    [--no-cache] [--tool-manifest <PATH>] [-v|--verbosity <LEVEL>]
    [--version <VERSION_NUMBER>]

dotnet tool install -h|--help

Description

The dotnet tool install command provides a way for you to install .NET tools on your machine. To use the command, you specify one of the following installation options:

  • To install a global tool in the default location, use the --global option.
  • To install a global tool in a custom location, use the --tool-path option.
  • To install a local tool, omit the --global and --tool-path options.

Local tools are available starting with .NET Core SDK 3.0.

Global tools are installed in the following directories by default when you specify the -g or --global option:

OS Path
Linux/macOS $HOME/.dotnet/tools
Windows %USERPROFILE%\.dotnet\tools

Local tools are added to a dotnet-tools.json file in a .config directory under the current directory. If a manifest file doesn't exist yet, create it by running the following command:

dotnet new tool-manifest

For more information, see Install a local tool.

Arguments

  • PACKAGE_NAME

    Name/ID of the NuGet package that contains the .NET tool to install.

Options

  • --add-source <SOURCE>

    Adds an additional NuGet package source to use during installation. Feeds are accessed in parallel, not sequentially in some order of precedence. If the same package and version is in multiple feeds, the fastest feed wins. For more information, see What happens when a NuGet package is installed?.

  • --configfile <FILE>

    The NuGet configuration file (nuget.config) to use. If specified, only the settings from this file will be used. If not specified, the hierarchy of configuration files from the current directory will be used. For more information, see Common NuGet Configurations.

  • --disable-parallel

    Prevent restoring multiple projects in parallel.

  • --framework <FRAMEWORK>

    Specifies the target framework to install the tool for. By default, the .NET SDK tries to choose the most appropriate target framework.

  • -g|--global

    Specifies that the installation is user wide. Can't be combined with the --tool-path option. Omitting both --global and --tool-path specifies a local tool installation.

  • -?|-h|--help

    Prints out a description of how to use the command.

  • --ignore-failed-sources

    Treat package source failures as warnings.

  • --interactive

    Allows the command to stop and wait for user input or action. For example, to complete authentication.

  • --local

    Update the tool and the local tool manifest. Can't be combined with the --global option or the --tool-path option.

  • --no-cache

    Do not cache packages and HTTP requests.

  • --tool-manifest <PATH>

    Path to the manifest file.

  • --tool-path <PATH>

    Specifies the location where to install the Global Tool. PATH can be absolute or relative. If PATH doesn't exist, the command tries to create it. Omitting both --global and --tool-path specifies a local tool installation.

  • -v|--verbosity <LEVEL>

    Sets the verbosity level of the command. Allowed values are q[uiet], m[inimal], n[ormal], d[etailed], and diag[nostic]. For more information, see LoggerVerbosity.

  • --version <VERSION_NUMBER>

    The version of the tool to install. By default, the latest stable package version is installed. Use this option to install preview or older versions of the tool.

Examples

  • dotnet tool install -g dotnetsay

    Installs dotnetsay as a global tool in the default location.

  • dotnet tool install dotnetsay --tool-path c:\global-tools

    Installs dotnetsay as a global tool in a specific Windows directory.

  • dotnet tool install dotnetsay --tool-path ~/bin

    Installs dotnetsay as a global tool in a specific Linux/macOS directory.

  • dotnet tool install -g dotnetsay --version 2.0.0

    Installs version 2.0.0 of dotnetsay as a global tool.

  • dotnet tool install dotnetsay

    Installs dotnetsay as a local tool for the current directory.

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