When installing Sitecore CLI Plugins, you may receive the following error:
File .config\dotnet-tools.json came from another computer and might be blocked to help protect this computer. For more information, including how to unblock, see https://aka.ms/motw
This error occurs when the .NET tool installer detects that the dotnet-tools.json file is from a different computer. This is a security feature to help protect your computer from malicious code.
Solution
To fix this error, you can take the following steps:
Back up the dotnet-tools.json file.
Recreate the dotnet-tools.json file.
Update the content of the dotnet-tools.json file to include the Sitecore CLI Plugins that you want to install.
Run the following command to install the Sitecore CLI Plugins:
dotnet tool install sitecore.cli
Example
# Back up the `dotnet-tools.json` file
copy dotnet-tools.json dotnet-tools.json.backup
# Recreate the `dotnet-tools.json` file
new-item -itemtype file -path dotnet-tools.json
# Update the content of the `dotnet-tools.json` file
$tools = @{
{
"name": "Sitecore.CLI",
"version": "5.1.25"
}
}
Out-File -FilePath dotnet-tools.json -InputObject $tools -Encoding ascii
# Install the Sitecore CLI Plugins
Conclusion
Once you have followed these steps, you should be able to install the Sitecore CLI Plugins without any errors.
