Unable to Locate Package Error in NI Package Manager

Updated May 7, 2025

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  • Package Manager

Issue Details

I tried installing software from NI Package Manager and received the following error:

Unable to locate package <software package and version> with a compatible version and architecture.

 

Solution

NI Package Manager (NIPM) can encounter issues locating dependencies under different circumstances, some steps you can cover to address this:

  1. Update NI Package Manager to the latest version available. NI Package Manager will only find packages that are compatible with its version, since NIPM is backwards compatible, a simple update could allow you to see the missing packages if they got a recent patch/release.
  2. Try installing the full offline installer from ni.com if the online installer is reproducing the issue. The offline installer includes every package and feed, so if the issue is on the network this could help.

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