Repositories in ProGet

ProGet calls repositories feeds. Instead of different repository types (local, remote, etc), ProGet has just one, configured based on your needs.

Feeds provide package storage and distribution, and allow packages to be proxied using connectors.

This article covers:

• How feeds compare to Artifactory repositories
• How connectors work in ProGet
• Configuring different Artifactory repository types using Feeds

ProGet Feeds

Instead of separate repository types like local, remote, or virtual, ProGet uses feeds. Feeds can be used to:

• Store internal packages
• Proxy package types like NuGet, npm, and PyPI
• Store internal assets

Instead of having a remote repository used to proxy packages from nuget.org you’ll create a ProGet feed configured with a connector to proxy NuGet packages.

Connectors

Connectors let you proxy packages from other sources, including:

• Other ProGet feeds
• Open-source galleries like nuget.org or npmjs.org
• External package repositories

In Artifactory you push to local repositories you create, which are combined with remote repositories connected to public galleries to form virtual repositories you can pull from.

Instead of configuring several repositories, a single ProGet feed and connector can accomplish the same, covering all feed types found in Artifactory.

New ProGet feeds can be configured to proxy packages from an external source:

Once set up, you’ll immediately be able to see a list of available proxy packages from the configured source:

Feed Configuration

Basic feed configurations can be used to replicate Artifactory repository patterns.

Artifactory	ProGet
Local Repository	Feed with no Connectors
Remote Repository	Feed with Connector to another Repository
Virtual Repository	Feed with Connectors to multiple Repositories
Smart Repository	Feed with Connector to another ProGet Feed
Federated Repository	Feed with Replication

Other Artifactory Repository Types in ProGet

ProGet can also replicate other Artifactory repository types:

Release Bundle Repositories

In Artifactory you can securely store artifacts in Release Bundle Repositories. In ProGet you can configure feeds with permissions, so only authorized users can access the packages stored.

Then use Package Promotion to copy packages that you don’t want edited or removed from other feeds.

Generic Repositories

Artifactory Generic Repositories can store any file type. ProGet Asset Directories serve the same purpose and files can be managed easily using ProGet’s API.

You can also create Universal Packages to package applications and components directly, which can be deployed uniformly across different environments.

Conclusion

ProGet’s configurable feeds support package hosting and proxying.

Connectors can be set up to proxy from open-source galleries, and feeds can also be used to proxy from other feeds and external repositories.

After migrating repositories to ProGet you can secure your packages through package promotion and store other file types in asset directories. Why we choose packages over files is covered in our next article, The File and Package Mindset.