Default local vcpkg binary cache

By default, vcpkg creates a local binary cache. This saves time when installing a package that has been previously installed in the same machine.

The ___location of the default binary cache depends on your operating system.

Use the VCPKG_DEFAULT_BINARY_CACHE environment variable to change the default binary cache ___location.

The default binary cache uses a files provider. This type of binary cache provider stores binary packages as compressed archives in a filesystem directory.

Disabling the default binary cache

To disable the default binary cache, set the VCPKG_BINARY_SOURCES environment variable to clear.

$env:VCPKG_BINARY_SOURCES="clear"

set VCPKG_BINARY_SOURCES=clear

export VCPKG_BINARY_SOURCES=clear

Next steps

Here are other tasks to try next:

• Change the default binary cache ___location
• Set up a local binary cache
• Set up a binary cache using a NuGet feed
• Set up a binary cache in your GitHub Actions workflow using GitHub Packages