If you want to use ProGet as a private Chocolatey repository, follow these steps to host, push, and install Chocolatey packages from ProGet.

1. Create a Chocolatey Feed in ProGet#

  1. Log into your ProGet Web UI (http://localhost:81 or your configured address).
  2. Go to Feeds → Create New Feed.
  3. Select Feed Type: Chocolatey.
  4. Give it a name, e.g., choco-packages.
  5. Configure permissions (optional) to control who can push/install packages.
  6. Click “Create Feed”.

2. Configure Chocolatey to Use ProGet#

Run this in PowerShell (as Admin) to add ProGet as a Chocolatey source:

choco source add -n="ProGetChoco" -s "http://proget.local/chocolatey/choco-packages/"

Replace proget.local with your actual ProGet server URL.

Verify the source was added:

choco source list

3. Upload or Push Chocolatey Packages#

A. Manually Upload Packages#

  1. Download a .nupkg Chocolatey package from https://community.chocolatey.org/.
  2. Go to your ProGet feed (http://proget.local/chocolatey/choco-packages/).
  3. Click Upload Package → Select the .nupkg file.
  4. Click Upload.

B. Push Packages Using API Key#

  1. Generate an API key in ProGet:
    • Go to User Profile → API Keys → Create API Key.
  2. Use this PowerShell command to push a package:
choco push mypackage.nupkg --source http://proget.local/chocolatey/choco-packages/ --api-key YOUR_API_KEY

4. Install Chocolatey Packages from ProGet#

Now that your packages are hosted in ProGet, install them like this:

choco install mypackage -s "http://proget.local/chocolatey/choco-packages/"

To make ProGet the default Chocolatey source, remove the default Chocolatey community source:

choco source remove -n="chocolatey"

5. Automate & Secure#

  • Enable SSL (HTTPS) in IIS for security.
  • Restrict Access by requiring authentication for Chocolatey package downloads.
  • Use Retention Policies to clean up old package versions.

Now you have a private Chocolatey repository using ProGet! 🎉