[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

jonathan.werder_8656

moin, thanks for the reply!

pgutil works for the automated use-case.

However, just FYI, the API documentation (which also serves as the pgutil overview) also doesn't show that changing settings is supported, at least not in the same way as other endpoints are documented (it is visible in the commands overview: ):
https://docs.inedo.com/docs/proget/api

atripp

@jonathan-werder_8656 great point, we'll add that to our list to document! Thanks for pointing it out