---
title: "Create-Package"
---
Creates a universal package from the specified directory and publishes to a feed.
ProGet::Create-Package(
	Name: <text>,
	Version: <text>,
	[From: <text>],
	[PushTo: <text>],
	[To: <text>],
	[Include: <@(text)>],
	[Exclude: <@(text)>],
	[Metadata: <%(key1: value1, ...)>],
	[Overwrite: <true/false>],
	[Feed: <text>],
	[EndpointUrl: <text>],
	[UserName: <text>],
	[Password: <text>],
	[ApiKey: <text>]
);
| Name | Format | Script Usage | Usage Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| ☆ Package name | text | Name | This argument is required. | 
| ☆ Package version | text | Version | This argument is required. | 
| Source directory | text | From | Value note: "$WorkingDirectory". | 
| To package source | text | PushTo | |
| Package file name | text | To | This may either be a file name or a directory. If the value ends with .upack, then this is treated as a file name. Otherwise, it is treated as an output directory into which the package file will be written. Value note: "<Name>-<Version>.upack". | 
| Include files | @(text) | Include | See KB#1119 to learn more about masking syntax. Value note: "** (all items in directory)". | 
| Exclude files | @(text) | Exclude | See KB#1119 to learn more about masking syntax. Value note: "include all files". | 
| Additional metadata | %(key1: value1, ...) | Metadata | Additional properties may be specified using map syntax. For example: %(description: my package description). | 
| Overwrite existing package | true/false | Overwrite | |
| Feed name | text | Feed | Not specifying will "Use Feed from package source". | 
| API endpoint URL | text | EndpointUrl | Not specifying will "Use URL from package source". | 
| ProGet user name | text | UserName | The name of a user in ProGet that can access this feed. Not specifying will "Use user name from package source". | 
| ProGet password | text | Password | The password of a user in ProGet that can access this feed. Not specifying will "Use password from package source". | 
| ProGet API Key | text | ApiKey | An API Key that can access this feed. Not specifying will "Use API Key from package source". | 
ProGet::Create-Package
(
    Name: MyAppPackage,
    Version: 3.4.2,
    From: $WorkingDirectory,
    PushTo: MyPackageSource
);