When developing NuGet packages, testing them in real projects before official publication is crucial. Here's a comprehensive guide to setting up local testing:
Add to your .csproj file:
<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
<PropertyGroup>
<TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
<!-- Add local package source -->
<RestoreAdditionalProjectSources>
$(RestoreAdditionalProjectSources);
D:\P_Bikiran\Bikiran.Validation\bin\Release\
</RestoreAdditionalProjectSources>
</PropertyGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<PackageReference Include="Bikiran.Validation" Version="1.0.7" />
</ItemGroup>
</Project>
2. Package Development Workflow
Build your package
Ensure your package project is built in the Release configuration
dotnet build -c Release
Generate a .nupkg file
dotnet pack --configuration Release
Verify package structure
Confirm the .nupkg file exists in your output directory:
D:\P_Bikiran\Bikiran.Validation\bin\Release\Bikiran.Validation.1.0.7.nupkg
3. Consumption in Live Projects
using Bikiran.Validation; // Your local package
using Bikiran.Utils.ApiResp;
public class DomainCnsAddProperty
{
public string Cns { get; set; } = "";
public List<string> Ips { get; set; } = [];
public ApiResponse Validate()
{
var validationResult = ValidateBasic.ValidateAll([
ValDomain.IsValidDomainFormat(Cns, "Child Name Server"),
ValIP.IsValidIpFormatAll(Ips, "IP Addresses"),
]);
return new ApiResponse {
Error = validationResult.Error,
Message = validationResult.Message,
ReferenceName = GetReferenceName(validationResult.ErrorIndex)
};
}
private string GetReferenceName(List<string> names, int? errorIndex)
=> errorIndex.HasValue ? names[errorIndex.Value] : "Validation";
}
Best Practices
Version Management
Dependency Isolation
<PackageReference Include="Bikiran.Validation" Version="1.0.7">
<PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
</PackageReference>
CI/CD Integration
Consider adding a local package directory in your build pipeline:
<RestoreAdditionalProjectSources>
$(RestoreAdditionalProjectSources);
$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\artifacts
</RestoreAdditionalProjectSources>
Troubleshooting Common Issues
Package Not Found
Verify the .nupkg file exists at the specified path
Check package version consistency
Clear NuGet caches: dotnet nuget locals all --clear
Version Conflicts
Use exact versions during development:
<PackageReference Include="Bikiran.Validation" Version="[1.0.7]" />
IntelliSense Issues
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🏢 About Bikiran
Bikiran is a software development and cloud infrastructure company founded in 2012, headquartered in Khulna, Bangladesh. With 15,000+ clients and over a decade of experience, Bikiran builds and operates a suite of products spanning domain services, cloud hosting, app deployment, workflow automation, and developer tools.
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Website |
Bikiran |
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Website |
Edusoft |
Education management software for institutions |
| 3 |
Website |
n8n Clouds |
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Website |
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Service |
Domain |
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Service |
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Service |
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npm |
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Date & time picker React component |
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npm |
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WYSIWYG rich text editor for React |
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npm |
Button |
Reusable React button component library |
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npm |
Electron Boilerplate |
CLI to scaffold Electron.js project templates |
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NuGet |
Bkash |
bKash payment gateway integration for .NET |
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NuGet |
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Core .NET engine library for Bikiran services |
| 18 |
Open Source |
PDFpi |
PDF processing tool — open source |
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Open Source |
Bikiran Engine |
Core .NET engine — open source |
| 20 |
Open Source |
Drive CLI |
CLI tool to manage Google Drive from terminal |
| 21 |
Docker |
Pgsql |
Docker setup for PostgreSQL |
| 22 |
Docker |
n8n |
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| 23 |
Docker |
Pgadmin |
Docker setup for pgAdmin |
| 24 |
Social Media |
LinkedIn |
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Social Media |
Facebook |
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YouTube |
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| 27 |
Social Media |
FB n8nClouds |
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