Installing Nuget package to Custom install Directory though script

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I need to install the Nuget package from Octopus custom script. I could able to pull the package from feed. To install the package I am using “nuget install $packageName -source $sourceFeed -OutputDirectory $rootPath” commandlet.
This one copying the extracted folder to path. But what I need is after the nuget extraction to website rootpath, copy the package files similar to “Deploy a package” step template does when we specify “Custom install directory”.
e.g: for mypackage.nupkg, which contains “bin/test.dll”, when I install this in destination server script should be able to place dll under existing “website/ bin” folder

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as of now I am continuing with nuget copy-item scripts. It would be great if we have some API which does the needed work.

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Hi Vikram,

Thanks for getting in touch! I am trying to figure out what you are trying to do here. Have you tried our existing package deployment step? It already pulls from a NuGet feed and unpacks the package. It will go to a custom installation directory based on the package contents and structure. I feel like I might be missing something?

http://docs.octopus.com/display/OD/Deploying+packages explains about the package step that does most of this for you.
It has features like: http://docs.octopus.com/display/OD/Custom+Installation+Directory

Could you explain why you are writing the installation yourself?
Vanessa

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Thanks Vanessa.

My requirement is based on some xml values in nuget package verify dependencies deploy if they does not exits in target machine. I am aware of existing “Deploying package”. But the problem is I cannot use “Deploy Package” for automating multiple dependency check and installing packages. Thus I am trying to do using post deploy script. Please correct me if I am wrong.

Thanks,
Vikram

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Hi Vikram,

I just wanted to check in to see how you were progressing.

Vanessa