How to Setup Azure Artifacts?

Setting up Azure Artifacts involves several steps, including creating an Azure DevOps organization, creating a feed, configuring permissions, and integrating with your development workflow. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you get started:

Introduction

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Setting up Azure Artifacts involves several steps, including creating an Azure DevOps organization, creating a feed, configuring permissions, and integrating with your development workflow. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you get started:

Prerequisites

• An Azure account. If you don't have one, you can create a free Azure account.
• An Azure DevOps organization. You can create one within Azure DevOps or use an existing organization.

Step 1. Create an Azure DevOps Organization

1. Go to the Azure DevOps portal (https://dev.azure.com/ ).
2. Sign in with your Azure account or create a new one.
3. Create a new organization or select an existing one.

Step 2. Create a Feed

1. Inside your Azure DevOps organization, click on "Artifacts" from the left-hand menu.
2. Click on "+ Create feed."
3. Give your feed a name and configure other settings, such as visibility (public or private). Private feeds require appropriate permissions to access.

Step 3. Configure Permissions

1. Click on the feed you just created to access its settings.
2. Navigate to the "Permissions" tab.
3. Configure permissions based on your needs. You can grant read and write access to specific users, groups, or teams. Ensure that you set permissions for both the feed and its packages.
   

Step 4. Generate a Personal Access Token (PAT)

1. You'll need a Personal Access Token (PAT) with appropriate permissions to publish packages to your feed.
2. Go to your Azure DevOps Organization and select “User Settings”.
3. Click on "Personal access tokens" under the "Security" section.
4. Generate a new PAT with "Packaging (read & write)" and "Packaging (read)" scopes.
   

Step 5. Configure Your Development Environment

Depending on your development environment and package manager, you'll need to configure it to use your Azure Artifacts feed as a package source. For example:

• NuGet (for .NET):  Use the nuget sources add command to add your Azure Artifacts feed as a package source, using the PAT you generated.
• npm (for JavaScript):  Use the npm config set command to set the registry URL to your feed's URL and authenticate using your PAT.
• Maven (for Java):  Add your Azure Artifacts feed as a repository in your settings.xml file and configure authentication.

Step 6. Publish Packages

Now that your development environment is configured, you can use the package manager to publish packages to your Azure Artifacts feed. The specific commands and steps will depend on the package manager you are using.

Step 7. Verify Packages

Go back to your Azure Artifacts feed in Azure DevOps to verify that your packages have been successfully published and are accessible.

That's it! You've set up Azure Artifacts to manage your packages. Make sure to keep your PAT secure and follow best practices for package management within your organization.