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I have recently updated the package manager (VSIX extension) for NUGET to version 3.5. Afterwards I noticed the UI is missing:

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Normally there is a 3rd menu item available enter image description here

(right between console and settings menu items), which opens the dialog for searching, installing, updating and removing nuget packages.

I tried to uninstall/reinstall it, but had no luck. Also looking in Google and on the NuGET site did not help me finding an answer.

Can someone help, please?

Matt
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  • Maybe you should also tag the visual studio version. (2015 I guess?) – Uwe Keim Mar 20 '17 at 12:00
  • Yes, VS 2015 Enterprise – Matt Mar 20 '17 at 12:08
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    What third menu item is missing? I only see Package Manager Console and Package Manager Settings menu items in Visual Studio 2015. – Matt Ward Mar 20 '17 at 12:09
  • Yes, and there should be a 3rd menu item, the Package Manager Frontend (UI) which is missing. I can't remember its exact name but it is the dialog allowing you to search nuget packages, install, uninstall and update them. – Matt Mar 20 '17 at 12:17
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    The Manage NuGet Packages for Solution menu is the third menu. That is only shown if a solution is open in Visual Studio 2015. It is also available if you right click the solution in the Solution Explorer. – Matt Ward Mar 20 '17 at 13:50
  • @MattWard - Yes, you are right. The update I did required a restart of Visual Studio and when I opened the Tools / Nuget Manager Menu after the restart I did not notice that the solution was closed. – Matt Mar 20 '17 at 16:19
  • @MattWard - many thanks. If you copy your comment into an answer, you can get some reputation points. :-) – Matt Mar 20 '17 at 18:18
  • Ok - I did that now to make the answer more visible. – Matt Mar 21 '17 at 08:46

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Maybe the option wasn't showing because the project was running?

PakiPat
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Answer provided by Matt Ward, as taken from the comments:

"The Manage NuGet Packages for Solution menu is the third menu. That is only shown, if a solution is open in Visual Studio 2015. It is also available if you right click the solution in the Solution Explorer."

Another possibility why it is missing is because you haven't created a solution file and just opened the project. Create a solution file and then re-load the solution in Visual Studio (thank you DeveloperDan for this hint).

(Note: The NUGET update I did required a restart of Visual Studio, and when I opened the Tools / Nuget Manager Menu after the restart I did not notice that the solution was closed.)

Matt
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  • Glad to know that you have resolved this issue. Please mark your answer which is benefit to other communities who has the same problem. – Leo Liu Mar 22 '17 at 12:09
  • @Leo-MSFT sure, but note there is a delay (I think 20 hours) before you are able to mark the answer. This morning, I could not do it - I had to wait. – Matt Mar 22 '17 at 14:13
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    I had opened a project without clicking the solution (sln) file and Nuget Gui was missing. I closed the project, opened via the sln file and Nuget Gui re-appeared. – DeveloperDan Feb 14 '20 at 20:11