MSBuild Macro for NuGet package directory

Question

I'm working on a NuGet package that adds a step to the build process by using a .targets file.

I need to reference other files from my NuGet package in order to complete the build successfully.

In the past, I've used $(SolutionDir)packages\MyPackage and all has worked fine.

However, I was just playing around with the VS 2017 RC, and I noticed that my package was installed in the global NuGet package directory, not in the solution folder.

Is there some macro that I can use from MSBuild, that contains the path for the NuGet packages folder? It is a requirement that I maintain compatibility with VS2012.

Answer 1

The $(NuGetPackageRoot) macro points to the package root.