Downloading and installing packages without the package manager

[wightwhale]

I’m unable to access all the packages from the package manager due to something with my corporate firewall.

Is there a way to download the packages manually and install them manually?

This is very frustrating not being able to access key unity features which are now located in packages. I used to be able to get everything from the asset store which does work with my corporate firewall but now the updates are in the package manager instead of through the asset store.

[BorisMongeau]

Hi Wightwhale,

Have you tried to set up a network configuration to let the package manager go through your firewall?

Network configuration

This post provides general information about network configuration requirements for the Package Manager (firewall whitelist, proxy settings) in order to help troubleshooting network-related issues. Firewall configuration The following domain names need to be accessible by the Unity Package Manager process. They are accessed using HTTPS. packages.unity.com download.packages.unity.com dl.bintray.com api.bintray.com akamai.bintray.com upm-cdn.unity.com (or upm-cdn-china.unitychina.cn if you are…

Let me know if this is not helping you

[wightwhale]

Yeah I tried to get help on it once already.

Can't see most packages in package manager

I’ve been testing on 2018.3.5f1. I’ve attached the log files. 4336705–391300–Editor.txt (35.4 KB) 4336705–391303–upm.txt (178 Bytes)

I think the problem is that the proxy requires a login and/or there’s an issue with the certificates. I tried to get through it with my IT support but that wasn’t helping. I’m able to use tcping.exe - ping over a tcp connection to hit all the domains listed but I’m still not seeing all the packages in the package manager. It might have something to do with the self signed certificates that are listed here Unity - Manual: Diagnose network issues, which I don’t quite understand.

[wightwhale]

So I downloaded a package from the website and when I added it to unity I get the following error now. I haven’t seen the error before installing a package manually.
https://download.packages.unity.com

Failed to fetch version information:
Cannot connect to ‘75.126.118.184:443’ (error code: ECONNREFUSED). Verify your environment firewall policies all connection to this host name. If you system is behind a proxy, verify your proxy environment variables (HTTP_PROXY and HTTPS_PROXY) are properly set.

[xCyborg]

@wightwhale

So I downloaded a package from the website and when I added it to unity I get the following error now. I haven’t seen the error before installing a package manually.
https://download.packages.unity.com

Failed to fetch version information:
Cannot connect to ‘75.126.118.184:443’ (error code: ECONNREFUSED). Verify your environment firewall policies all connection to this host name. If you system is behind a proxy, verify your proxy environment variables (HTTP_PROXY and HTTPS_PROXY) are properly set.

That site is no longer works. anyones knows where I can find the packages?

[Davidtr_Unity]

@xCyborg

That site is no longer works. anyones knows where I can find the packages?

Hi xCyrbog, the packages are still there, but you first need to specify the name of the package in the url path to access its metadata, from which you can extract the download link by searching for the “tarball” property for the version you’re looking for.

For example :

The metadata link for com.unity.2d.animation : https://download.packages.unity.com/com.unity.2d.animation

From which I can extract →
The download link for com.unity.2d.animation@3.2.6 https://download.packages.unity.com/com.unity.2d.animation/-/com.unity.2d.animation-3.2.6.tgz

[xCyborg]

Thanks. but it used to be much simpler before with all packages showing up in web page.
I hope at least Unity Package Manager adds package size info and download progress.

[engineerhani]

@Davidtr_Unity

Hi xCyrbog, the packages are still there, but you first need to specify the name of the package in the url path to access its metadata, from which you can extract the download link by searching for the “tarball” property for the version you’re looking for.

For example :

The metadata link for com.unity.2d.animation : https://download.packages.unity.com/com.unity.2d.animation

From which I can extract →
The download link for com.unity.2d.animation@3.2.6 https://download.packages.unity.com/com.unity.2d.animation/-/com.unity.2d.animation-3.2.6.tgz

How i can searching for the “traball” property ,i don’t have any “traball” property in package manager window for example :i put this link
https://download.packages.unity.com/com.unity.2d.sprite/-/com.unity.2d.sprite-1.0.0.tgz
but nothing happen also if downloaded how i can add sprite editor in unity

[Mauri]

@engineerhani

i put this link
https://download.packages.unity.com/com.unity.2d.sprite/-/com.unity.2d.sprite-1.0.0.tgz
but nothing happen also if downloaded how i can add sprite editor in unity

This is because “no such tarball available”. com.unity.2d.sprite somehow doesn’t seem to exist.

To install the Sprite Editor, go to the Package Manager, change the “Packages” dropdown to Unity Registry and look for 2D Sprite.

[engineerhani]

@Mauri

This is because “no such tarball available”. com.unity.2d.sprite somehow doesn’t seem to exist.

To install the Sprite Editor, go to the Package Manager, change the “Packages” dropdown to Unity Registry and look for 2D Sprite.

i can’t to enter to server i have error because i am from syria
I try all the things Unity recommended about proxy and firewall
Therefore, there is only one method, which is to enter a package manager page and download it manually, but I do not know the method correctly because I do not know the path for each tool in the package manager

[engineerhani]

@Mauri

This is because “no such tarball available”. com.unity.2d.sprite somehow doesn’t seem to exist.

To install the Sprite Editor, go to the Package Manager, change the “Packages” dropdown to Unity Registry and look for 2D Sprite.

I need help please

[tropicayagames]

The fact that you can’t just download a package without the package manager is very suspicious. Why even HIDE these packages?

[MaxxVelocity]

Yes, it’s beyond suspicious. It’s a blatant violation of our rights. I plan to file a lawsuit and invite everyone suffering from this to join in and make it a class action. This isn’t a joke in the slightest.

Unity, if you’re reading this: get your act together. I’m coming for you, and my client is one you don’t want to piss off, I promise you. I hate resorting to threats, but you haven’t responded to professional discourse, so I’m left with the most vulgar of tactics specifically because of your ineptitude.

[DanteMarshal]

any news on this ?

[KevinSchumacher]

I have a locked down corporate system I’m developing on, I need to install in a local folder for some packages vs letting Unity install the package. This worked for me. I was able find the tarball download link when going here.

https://download.packages.unity.com/com.unity.burst

So, you need to know the package you want to download to get the complete url, but it looks like you can still download the packages to install locally if needed.