Installing Nightly Builds
Instructions on installing nightly builds of Umbraco.
Nightly builds are pre-releases and may be unstable. Do not use them in production environments.
This article covers how to get the latest builds of Umbraco. You can do this in three steps:
Adding the nightly feed as a NuGet source
The nightly builds are available on the following NuGet feed: https://www.myget.org/F/umbraconightly/api/v3/index.json.
You can either add the feed through the command line or use an IDE of your choice.
This article covers the following options:
Option 1: Using the command line
Follow these steps to add the nightly feed using the command line:
Open a command prompt of your choice.
Run the following command:
Now the feed is added as a source named Umbraco Nightly.
Option 2: Using Visual Studio
Follow these steps to add the nightly feed using Visual Studio:
Open Visual Studio.
Go to Tools > NuGet Package Manager > Package Manager Settings.
Select the Package Sources option in the NuGet Package Manager section.
Click the
+icon.Enter the desired name for the feed in the Name field.
Enter the link
https://www.myget.org/F/umbraconightly/api/v3/index.jsoninto the Source field.Click OK.
Now the feed is added as a source named Umbraco Nightly.
Option 3: Using Rider
Follow these steps to add the nightly feed using Rider:
Open Rider.
Go to View > Tool Windows > NuGet.
Go to Sources tab.
Select the global
NuGet.Configto add the feed globally.Click the green
+button in the New Feed field.Enter the desired name in the Name field.
Enter
https://www.myget.org/F/umbraconightly/api/v3/index.jsonin the URL field.
Leave the User, Password fields empty, and the Enabled checkbox ticked.
Click OK.
Now the feed is added as a source named Umbraco Nightly.
Finding the latest nightly version
The next step is to identify which nightly build to install.
However, which version do you choose? This is especially relevant when creating a new site using the dotnet template. The dotnet command does not allow for using wildcard characters to install the newest version.
Using an IDE, you can see a list of available versions in both Visual Studio and Rider. Use these versions to install the template you need.
The following steps apply to creating a new site using the dotnet template. The approach is the same if you're updating an existing site. You'll click the Update button for the Umbraco.Cms package instead of installing the template through the terminal.
Find the latest version of the nightly build using either of the following options:
Option 1: Using Visual Studio
Use the package manager in Visual Studio to browse the available template versions.
Open Visual Studio.
Go to Tools > NuGet Package Manager > Manage NuGet Packages For Solution...
Select Umbraco Nightly from the Package source dropdown in the NuGet - Solution window.
Check the Include prerelease checkbox.
Search for Umbraco.Templates in the Browse field.
Choose that package.
Click on the Version dropdown and see the available nightly builds.
Choose the applicable version and note down the version number.
Option 2: Using Rider
Use the NuGet window in Rider to browse the available template versions.
Open Rider.
Go to the Packages tab in the NuGet window.
Select Umbraco Nightly from the All Feeds dropdown.
Check the Prerelease checkbox.
Search for Umbraco.Templates in the Search field.
Choose that package.
Click on the Version drop down and see the available nightly builds.
Choose the applicable version and note down the version number.
Installing the latest nightly version template
To install the latest nightly version template:
Open the command prompt/terminal.
Run the following command, replacing the version with the one you noted in the previous step:
You can now create a site using the dotnet new umbraco -n MyAwesomeNightlySite command.
For more information about installing Umbraco, see the Installation article.
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