Clearing NuGet package caches

How to clear your NuGet caches

NuGet caches downloaded packages to avoid lengthy update times. Sometimes, however, restoring packages (such as a CI server) can become problematic. Below is an easy method of clearing your cache to help debug restore issues.

Manually Clearing Folders

Remove the following folders:

- Packages Folder (In Project)
- %userprofile%\.nuget\packages
- %localappdata%\NuGet\Cache
- %localappdata%\NuGet\v3-cache
- %localappdata%\NuGet\plugins-cache

Using The CLI

# Clear the 3.x+ cache (use either command)
dotnet nuget locals http-cache --clear
nuget locals http-cache -clear

# Clear the 2.x cache (NuGet CLI 3.5 and earlier only)
nuget locals packages-cache -clear

# Clear the global packages folder (use either command)
dotnet nuget locals global-packages --clear
nuget locals global-packages -clear

# Clear the temporary cache (use either command)
dotnet nuget locals temp --clear
nuget locals temp -clear

# Clear the plugins cache (use either command)
dotnet nuget locals plugins-cache --clear
nuget locals plugins-cache -clear

# Clear all caches (use either command)
dotnet nuget locals all --clear
nuget locals all -clear

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