NuGet is the Microsoft-supported mechanism for sharing code. It is a definition of how re-usable code is created for .NET projects and bundled into NuGet packages. It is a tool that helps you create a NuGet package. It is a platform where you can publish your NuGet packages to and share it with other developers. It is a package manager that is integrated with Visual Studio which you can use to consume these NuGet packages. How amazing is that! In this class you will learn how to develop your very own NuGet package and then publish it to NuGet org! Doesnt that sound exciting? You will learn what is NuGet in more depth, how to align your thinking when taking the NuGet approach and a lot more. ProjectYour class project is a simple 4-step process as outlined below. Develop & unit test Think of a simple idea that your NuGet package will solve. Write some code for it and some unit tests to verify the accuracy of your code and make it maintainable for the future. Pack & test locally Create a NuGet package locally and test it locally by setting up a local NuGet feed. Unpackage the NuGet to ensure your files are in there. Publish to NuGet org Once confident, publish your NuGet package to NuGet org. Share the link with this class Hooray! Now, share the link of your NuGet package with this class. When sharing your class project: Submit the link to your NuGet org package. Write about how to use your NuGet package. Write about your experience of the process. Watch the class project video for some ideas! Do follow my teacher profile to stay up-to-date on classes I post and please share this class with your network. And at the end of this class please do not forget to share your reviews about this class. Happy learning!
