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NUPKG File - What is a .nupkg file and how do I open it?
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What is a NUPKG file? A NUPKG file is a code package used by NuGet, a Microsoft Visual Studio component that allows developers to create and share packages for use in .NET projects. It contains packaged source code, as well as instructions for how to use that code. NUPKG files are built from .NUSPEC files, which are themselves built from .DLL assemblies.
More Information Prior to 2012, developers had to manually install NuGet as an extension to Microsoft Visual Studio. But over time, NuGet and the NUPKG format proved so essential that Microsoft began installing NuGet Package Manager with Visual Studio by default. These days, developers share thousands of NUPKG files using NuGet.org and NuGet Package Manager. Popular NuGet packages include Microsoft Entity Framework, jQuery, and JSON libraries.
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.NUPKG File Extension
2 file types use the .nupkg file extension.
NuGet Package
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What is a NUPKG file?
A NUPKG file is a code package used by NuGet, a Microsoft Visual Studio component that allows developers to create and share packages for use in .NET projects. It contains packaged source code, as well as instructions for how to use that code. NUPKG files are built from .NUSPEC files, which are themselves built from .DLL assemblies.
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Prior to 2012, developers had to manually install NuGet as an extension to Microsoft Visual Studio. But over time, NuGet and the NUPKG format proved so essential that Microsoft began installing NuGet Package Manager with Visual Studio by default. These days, developers share thousands of NUPKG files using NuGet.org and NuGet Package Manager. Popular NuGet packages include Microsoft Entity Framework, jQuery, and JSON libraries.
How to open a NUPKG file
Generally, developers do not open NUPKG files. Instead, they import the files into Microsoft Visual Studio , so they can include the code contained within NUPKG files in their development projects.
To import a NUPKG file into Microsoft Visual Studio:
Because NUPKG files are compressed with zip compression , you can also extract the files contained within them using zip utilities such as:
After you extract the files contained within a NUPKG package, you can open and view them normally.
NOTE: If you have trouble extracting the files contained within a NUPKG file, you can try renaming the file to use the .ZIP extension before decompressing it.
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Microsoft Visual Studio with NuGet Package Manager
Free +
Microsoft File Explorer
Included with OS
7-Zip
Free
Corel WinZip
Free Trial
RARLAB WinRAR
Free Trial
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Apple Archive Utility
Included with OS
Corel WinZip Mac
Free Trial
Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe Mac 16
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Discontinued
Paid
Linux
funzip
Free
p7zip
Free
B1 Free Archiver
Free
Category: Developer Files
Updated: July 6, 2020
NetUpdate Package
| Developer | Intego |
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A NUPKG file may also be an update package used by NetUpdate, a software utility used for updating Intego applications. It may contain a patch or content pack for software titles such as VirusBarrier, Personal Antispam, Personal Backup, FileGuard, and ContentBarrier.
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Intego NetUpdate
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Category: Data Files
Updated: May 19, 2012