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Creating Packages Using the NuGet Command Line

Now that you know what the conventions for creating NuGet packages are and what a good package structure looks like, let's create one using the command line. This section will guide youthrough creating NuGet packages by using the NuGet command line; it starts off with the creation of a simple, Hello World–type package for NuGet.

After creating a simple package demonstrating the concept of creating a package from the command line, we'll guide you through some alternative methods of creating NuGet packages. Why craft everything yourself when nuget.exe provides a wholebunch of automation for you? We'll show you how NuGet creates thepackage manifest based on an assembly or Visual Studio project file ...