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appveyor nuget feed from a powershell script before build -- Error Message: missing 'Credential' parameter in the cmdlet

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joel.mccune

25 Aug, 2017 03:23 PM

Hi

Before build we call a powershell script with the command Find-Package [-Id].
We then get the error: Cannot access 'https://ci.appveyor.com/nuget/[name]'. Are you missing 'Credential' parameter in the cmdlet?

nuget:
  account_feed: true

before_build:
- ps: C:\ciscripts\our-script-with-the-command.ps1
- cmd: nuget restore

If we use nuget sources add -name <markdown-scanner-project-name> -source <markdown-scanner-project-feed-url> we get an error message that: nuget : The source specified has already been added to the list of available package sources. Please provide a unique source.

Question: How to access our appveyor nuget feed from a powershell script, before build?

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1. Support Staff 1 Posted by Feodor Fitsner on 25 Aug, 2017 03:27 PM

   

   Hi Joel,

   Could you drop a link to a build please?

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2. 2 Posted by joel.mccune on 25 Aug, 2017 03:31 PM

   

   The build: https://ci.appveyor.com/project/NTEUCI/intranet-datatoexcel/build/1...

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3. 3 Posted by joel.mccune on 25 Aug, 2017 05:15 PM

   

   Hi Feodor,

   This is the big picture for what we are trying to do.
   We want to know the latest version of a Nuget Package.

   Build Reference: https://ci.appveyor.com/project/NTEUCI/intranet-datatoexcel/build/1...

   Thanks

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4. Support Staff 4 Posted by Feodor Fitsner on 25 Aug, 2017 08:21 PM

   

   It's possible that Find-Package cmdlet is not using credentials from nuget.config file AppVeyor updates with a custom feed.

   One way to solve that would be extracting credentials from nuegt.config with PowerShell and then passing them to Find-Package cmdlet in Credential parameter.

   However, a simple approach could be using nuget command, something like:

   $packageIdVer = (nuget list <package-id> -source AppVeyorAccountFeed)
   

   It should return a string <id> <version>, so you can additionally split it and check second part.

   Let me know if that helps.

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5. 5 Posted by joel.mccune on 28 Aug, 2017 05:49 PM

   

   Thanks your insight was helpful.
   This is our final result:
   

   nuget list <package-id> -source AppVeyorAccountFeed
   

   Which returned: Using credentials from config. UserName: nuget <package-id> <version>
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6. joel.mccune closed this discussion on 28 Aug, 2017 05:49 PM.