dotnet tool install command(1)

dotnet tool install

NAME

dotnet tool install - Installs the specified .NET Core Global Tool on your machine.

SYNOPSIS

    dotnet tool install <PACKAGE_NAME> <-g|--global> [--add-source] [--configfile] [--framework] [-v|--verbosity] [--version]
    dotnet tool install <PACKAGE_NAME> <--tool-path> [--add-source] [--configfile] [--framework] [-v|--verbosity] [--version]
    dotnet tool install <-h|--help>

DESCRIPTION

The dotnet tool install command provides a way for you to install .NET Core Global Tools on your machine. To use the command, you either have to specify that you want a user-wide installation using the --global option or you specify a path to install it using the --tool-path option.

Global Tools are installed in the following directories by default when you specify the -g (or --global) option:

OS | Path
Linux/macOS | $HOME/.dotnet/tools
Windows | %USERPROFILE%\.dotnet\tools

  Arguments

PACKAGE_NAME

Name/ID of the NuGet package that contains the .NET Core Global Tool to install.

OPTIONS

--add-source <SOURCE>

Adds an additional NuGet package source to use during installation.

--configfile <FILE>

The NuGet configuration (nuget.config) file to use.

--framework <FRAMEWORK>

Specifies the target framework to install the tool for. By default, the .NET Core SDK tries to choose the most appropriate target framework.

-g|--global

Specifies that the installation is user wide. Can’t be combined with the --tool-path option. If you don’t specify this option, you must specify the --tool-path option.

-h|--help

Prints out a short help for the command.

--tool-path <PATH>

Specifies the location where to install the Global Tool. PATH can be absolute or relative. If PATH doesn’t exist, the command tries to create it. Can’t be combined with the --global option. If you don’t specify this option, you must specify the --global option.

-v|--verbosity <LEVEL>

Sets the verbosity level of the command. Allowed values are q[uiet], m[inimal], n[ormal], d[etailed], and diag[nostic].

--version <VERSION_NUMBER>

The version of the tool to install. By default, the latest stable package version is installed. Use this option to install preview or older versions of the tool.

EXAMPLES

Installs the dotnetsay Global Tool in the default location:

dotnet tool install -g dotnetsay

Installs the dotnetsay Global Tool on a specific Windows folder:

dotnet tool install dotnetsay --tool-path c:\global-tools

Installs the dotnetsay Global Tool on a specific Linux/macOS folder:

dotnet tool install dotnetsay --tool-path ~/bin

Installs version 2.0.0 of the dotnetsay Global Tool:

dotnet tool install -g dotnetsay --version 2.0.0

  See also

•   .NET Core Global Tools