How do I configure a local Chocolatey repository?

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gregsdennis picture gregsdennis · Dec 14, 2015 · Viewed 10.8k times · Source

I'm trying to learn about Chocolatey by setting up a local repository on my machine (c:\ChocolateyLocal\). However, I can't seem to add the folder as a source. I've tried using the command line and ChocolateyGui, and I get the same error:

Failed to query source.

The paths I've tried are (all with and without trailing \):

  • c:\ChocolateyLocal
  • file://localhost/c/ChocolateyLocal (my C-drive is shared privately for dev purposes, don't judge me)
  • file:///C:/chocolateylocal
  • \\localhost\c\ChocolateyLocal
  • http://localhost/c/chocolateylocal

I'm using the latest Chocolatey (v0.9.9.11).

Answer

ferventcoder picture ferventcoder · Dec 14, 2015

What version of Chocolatey are you using?

choco source add -n name -s location

https://github.com/chocolatey/choco/wiki/CommandsSources

A side note - you may also need at least 1 package in there.

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