Publishing and distribution

Publishing your NuGet package makes it accessible to the entire .NET community or your entire organization. This section guides you through the process of publishing your package to the official NuGet gallery, as well as alternative distribution methods.

Let’s explore in detail how to publish to the official NuGet Gallery:

1. Sign in to your account at https://www.nuget.org/.
2. Click on Create a new package and fill in the required details.
3. Upload the .nupkg file.
4. Fill in the package metadata (description, tags, etc.) .
5. Review and submit the package.

While the official gallery is the most widely recognized method for distributing packages, there are scenarios where alternative distribution methods may be more appropriate. For instance, private feeds are particularly useful for company-wide or team-specific packages. These feeds can be hosted on platforms such as Azure DevOps, GitHub, or even self-hosted servers, providing...