# CPack NuGet Generator

New in version 3.12.

When build a NuGet package there is no direct way to control an output filename due a lack of the corresponding CLI option of NuGet, so there is no `CPACK_NUGET_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME` variable. To form the output filename NuGet uses the package name and the version according to its built-in rules.

Also, be aware that including a top level directory (`CPACK_INCLUDE_TOPLEVEL_DIRECTORY`) is ignored by this generator.

## Variables specific to CPack NuGet generator

The CPack NuGet generator may be used to create NuGet packages using `CPack`. The CPack NuGet generator is a `CPack` generator thus it uses the `CPACK_XXX` variables used by `CPack`.

The CPack NuGet generator has specific features which are controlled by the specifics `CPACK_NUGET_XXX` variables. In the "one per group" mode (see `CPACK_COMPONENTS_GROUPING`), `<compName>` placeholder in the variables below would contain a group name (uppercased and turned into a "C" identifier).

List of CPack NuGet generator specific variables:

CPACK_NUGET_COMPONENT_INSTALL

  Enable component packaging for CPack NuGet generator

  - Mandatory : NO

  - Default : OFF

CPACK_NUGET_PACKAGE_NAME
CPACK_NUGET_<compName>_PACKAGE_NAME

  The NUGET package name. `CPACK_NUGET_PACKAGE_NAME` is used as the package `id` on nuget.org

  - Mandatory : YES

  - Default : `CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME`

CPACK_NUGET_PACKAGE_VERSION
CPACK_NUGET_<compName>_PACKAGE_VERSION

  The NuGet package version.

  - Mandatory : YES

  - Default : `CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION`

CPACK_NUGET_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION
CPACK_NUGET_<compName>_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION

  A long description of the package for UI display.

  - Mandatory : YES

  - Default :

      - `CPACK_COMPONENT_<compName>_DESCRIPTION`,

      - `CPACK_COMPONENT_GROUP_<groupName>_DESCRIPTION`,

      - `CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION`

CPACK_NUGET_PACKAGE_AUTHORS
CPACK_NUGET_<compName>_PACKAGE_AUTHORS

  A comma-separated list of packages authors, matching the profile names on nuget.org. These are displayed in the NuGet Gallery on nuget.org and are used to cross-reference packages by the same authors.

  - Mandatory : YES

  - Default : `CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR`

CPACK_NUGET_PACKAGE_TITLE
CPACK_NUGET_<compName>_PACKAGE_TITLE

  A human-friendly title of the package, typically used in UI displays as on nuget.org and the Package Manager in Visual Studio. If not specified, the package ID is used.

  - Mandatory : NO

  - Default :

      - `CPACK_COMPONENT_<compName>_DISPLAY_NAME`,

      - `CPACK_COMPONENT_GROUP_<groupName>_DISPLAY_NAME`

CPACK_NUGET_PACKAGE_OWNERS
CPACK_NUGET_<compName>_PACKAGE_OWNERS

  A comma-separated list of the package creators using profile names on nuget.org. This is often the same list as in authors, and is ignored when uploading the package to nuget.org.

  - Mandatory : NO

  - Default : -

CPACK_NUGET_PACKAGE_HOMEPAGE_URL
CPACK_NUGET_<compName>_PACKAGE_HOMEPAGE_URL

  An URL for the package's home page, often shown in UI displays as well as nuget.org.

  - Mandatory : NO

  - Default : `CPACK_PACKAGE_HOMEPAGE_URL`

CPACK_NUGET_PACKAGE_LICENSEURL
CPACK_NUGET_<compName>_PACKAGE_LICENSEURL

  Deprecated since version 3.20: Use a local license file (`CPACK_NUGET_PACKAGE_LICENSE_FILE_NAME`) or a SPDX license identifier (`CPACK_NUGET_PACKAGE_LICENSE_EXPRESSION`) instead.

  An URL for the package's license, often shown in UI displays as well as on nuget.org.

  - Mandatory : NO

  - Default : -

CPACK_NUGET_PACKAGE_LICENSE_EXPRESSION
CPACK_NUGET_<compName>_PACKAGE_LICENSE_EXPRESSION

  New in version 3.20.

  A Software Package Data Exchange SPDX license identifier such as `MIT`, `BSD-3-Clause`, or `LGPL-3.0-or-later`. In the case of a choice of licenses or more complex restrictions, compound license expressions may be formed using boolean operators, for example `MIT OR BSD-3-Clause`. See the SPDX specification for guidance on forming complex license expressions.

  If `CPACK_NUGET_PACKAGE_LICENSE_FILE_NAME` is specified, `CPACK_NUGET_PACKAGE_LICENSE_EXPRESSION` is ignored.

  - Mandatory : NO

  - Default : -

CPACK_NUGET_PACKAGE_LICENSE_FILE_NAME
CPACK_NUGET_<compName>_PACKAGE_LICENSE_FILE_NAME

  The package's license file in `.txt` or `.md` format.

  If `CPACK_NUGET_PACKAGE_LICENSE_FILE_NAME` is specified, `CPACK_NUGET_PACKAGE_LICENSE_EXPRESSION` is ignored.

  New in version 3.20.

  - Mandatory : NO

  - Default : -

CPACK_NUGET_PACKAGE_ICONURL
CPACK_NUGET_<compName>_PACKAGE_ICONURL

  Deprecated since version 3.20: Use a local icon file (`CPACK_NUGET_PACKAGE_ICON`) instead.

  An URL for a 64x64 image with transparency background to use as the icon for the package in UI display.

  - Mandatory : NO

  - Default : -

CPACK_NUGET_PACKAGE_REQUIRE_LICENSE_ACCEPTANCE

  When set to a true value, the user will be prompted to accept the license before installing the package.

  - Mandatory : NO

  - Default : -

CPACK_NUGET_PACKAGE_ICON
CPACK_NUGET_<compName>_PACKAGE_ICON

  New in version 3.20.

  The filename of a 64x64 image with transparency background to use as the icon for the package in UI display.

  - Mandatory : NO

  - Default : -

CPACK_NUGET_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY
CPACK_NUGET_<compName>_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY

  A short description of the package for UI display. If omitted, a truncated version of description is used.

  - Mandatory : NO

  - Default : `CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY`

CPACK_NUGET_PACKAGE_RELEASE_NOTES
CPACK_NUGET_<compName>_PACKAGE_RELEASE_NOTES

  A description of the changes made in this release of the package, often used in UI like the Updates tab of the Visual Studio Package Manager in place of the package description.

  - Mandatory : NO

  - Default : -

CPACK_NUGET_PACKAGE_COPYRIGHT
CPACK_NUGET_<compName>_PACKAGE_COPYRIGHT

  Copyright details for the package.

  - Mandatory : NO

  - Default : -

CPACK_NUGET_PACKAGE_LANGUAGE
CPACK_NUGET_<compName>_PACKAGE_LANGUAGE

  New in version 3.20.

  Locale specifier for the package, for example `en_CA`.

  - Mandatory : NO

  - Default : -

CPACK_NUGET_PACKAGE_TAGS
CPACK_NUGET_<compName>_PACKAGE_TAGS

  A space-delimited list of tags and keywords that describe the package and aid discoverability of packages through search and filtering.

  - Mandatory : NO

  - Default : -

CPACK_NUGET_PACKAGE_DEPENDENCIES
CPACK_NUGET_<compName>_PACKAGE_DEPENDENCIES

  A list of package dependencies.

  - Mandatory : NO

  - Default : -

CPACK_NUGET_PACKAGE_DEPENDENCIES_<dependency>_VERSION
CPACK_NUGET_<compName>_PACKAGE_DEPENDENCIES_<dependency>_VERSION

  A version specification for the particular dependency, where `<dependency>` is an item of the dependency list (see above) transformed with `MAKE_C_IDENTIFIER` function of `string()` command.

  - Mandatory : NO

  - Default : -

CPACK_NUGET_PACKAGE_DEBUG

  Enable debug messages while executing CPack NuGet generator.

  - Mandatory : NO

  - Default : OFF