[ProGet] How do I specify Storage.PackagesRootPath in configuration?

[jonathan.werder_8656]

Moin!

I am currently in the process of trying to automate a ProGet 2025.16 installation on Windows.

However, I cannot figure out where I need to set the "Storage.PackagesRootPath" value in order for ProGet to load it into configuration
I have tried using

• the "C:\ProgramData\Inedo\SharedConfig\ProGet.config" file for

  • service configuration (changing the file and restarting the service
  • installation configuration (changing the file and re-installing)

• the "C:\Program Files\ProGet\Service\web.config" file for
  - service configuration (changing the file and restarting the service)

• the "C:\Program Files\ProGet\Service\ProGet.Service.exe.config" file for
  - service configuration (changing the file and restarting the service)

Also, I have tried using the keys "ProGetConfig.Storage.PackagesRootPath" / "Storage.PackagesRootPath" and "PackagesRootPath"

Where do I need to specify the path in order for ProGet to recognize it and to use it in its own behaviour? I would really like to avoid having to write into the database manually.

Did I miss something obvious?

[stevedennis]

Hi @jonathan-werder_8656 ,

You can set this value under Admin > Advanced Settings.

Thanks,
Steve

[jonathan.werder_8656]

@stevedennis moin and thanks for the reply!

I know I can set it manually using the Web UI.
However, I want to set it programatically for an automated install and the ProGet documentation (along with the UI under "Admin > Advanced Settings") specifies that the configuration files can be used for this.

How do I need to set values in which configuration file in order to set the PackagesRootPath option?

[stevedennis]

Hi @jonathan-werder_8656 ,

Thanks for clarifying! I'll be honest, I had no idea where you were getting configuration files in the first place... and I forgot that was ever a thing. Sorry about that.

Anyway, I don't think that this has worked in years, and it's most definitely not something we'd recommend today. We'll try to track it down and remove it in the docs / help text.

For your use case (automated installation) just use pgutil settings to set that value.

Thanks,
Steve