Creating a NuGet Package Feed to Host Artifacts

Step-by-Step Guide: Creating a NuGet Package Feed to Host Artifacts

🔹 Step 1: Create a C# Class Library and Generate NuGet Package

1. Open Visual Studio.
2. Go to File → New → Project.
3. Select Class Library (.NET Standard) or .NET Framework.
4. Name the project (e.g., ClassLibrary1) and click Create.
5. Right-click the project in Solution Explorer and select Properties.
6. Go to the Package tab.
7. Check Generate NuGet package on build.
8. Fill in metadata fields as needed (Package ID, Version, Author, etc.).
9. Build the project in Release mode.

Note: The .nupkg file will be generated in bin\Release\.

🔹 Step 2: Set Up a NuGet Feed in Azure DevOps

1. Go to Azure DevOps Portal and log in.
2. Create a new project named Own-Artifacts.
3. Click Create.
4. In the left-hand menu, click Artifacts.
5. Click + Create Feed.
6. Enter the following:
   • Name: Feed-OwnNuGet
   • Visibility: People in your cloud user
7. Click Create.

🔹 Step 3: Publish the NuGet Package to Azure DevOps Feed

1. Ensure nuget.exe is installed and available in your system path.
2. Open a Command Prompt or Developer Command Prompt.
3. Run the following command:

nuget.exe push -Source "https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/clouduser/Own-Artifacts/_packaging/Feed-OwnNuGet/nuget/v3/index.json" -ApiKey az "D:\hc-git\ClassLibrary1\bin\Release\ClassLibrary-hc1.1.0.0.nupkg"

Note: Replace the path with the actual location of your .nupkg file.

NuGet Feed

✅ Summary

• You created a class library and generated a NuGet package.
• You set up a private NuGet feed in Azure DevOps.
• You published the package to your own feed.

Azure Portals

List of Portals used in Azure World.

Azure Portals	Description
https://portal.azure.com/	Main Azure Portal
https://preview.portal.azure.com	Preview Portal
https://aad.portal.azure.com	Azure AD Portal - This is a subset of the main Azure Portal
https://devicemanagement.portal.azure.com	Microsoft 365 Device Management - This is a subset of the main Azure Portal
https://ea.azure.com	Enterprise Account Portal
https://www.microsoftazuresponsorships.com	BizSpark Credits
https://account.azure.com/Subscriptions	PAYG Subscriptions
https://resources.azure.com/	Reosurce Explorer
https://shell.azure.com	Cloud Shell Only
https://manage.windowsazure.com	Old Portal (Killed)
https://account.activedirectory.windowsazure.com/usermanagement/multifactorverification.aspx	Multi-factor Authentication
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/status/	Azure Status - Public page showing health of all Azure services (useful if you can't log in to the portal)
https://securitycenter.windows.com	Windows Defender ATP
https://portal.atp.azure.com/	Windows Defender ATP Other portal

Useful Microsoft Links

• List of Azure DevOps Organisations: https://aex.dev.azure.com
• Visual Studio Subscriptions Administration: https://manage.visualstudio.com
• Services Hub (Premier Support Portal): https://serviceshub.microsoft.com/databoard
• My Visual Studio & MSDN Benefits: https://my.visualstudio.com

Reference

• Azure SLA: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/support/legal/sla/summary/
• Azure Support plan: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-in/support/plans/
• Azure how to: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLasX02E8BPBKgXP4oflOL29TtqTzwhxR