# Can't install PkgDev - Julia ^1.0.1

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cant-install-pkgdev-julia-1-0-1/18185
**Category:** Tooling
**Created:** [November 30, 2018, 3:16pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cant-install-pkgdev-julia-1-0-1/18185 "2018-11-30T15:16:43Z")
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### Author: ![roshii](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/roshii/32/6211_2.png) [@roshii](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/roshii)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2018, 3:16pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cant-install-pkgdev-julia-1-0-1/18185/1 "2018-11-30T15:16:43Z")

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Hi all,

I’s just finalized a new package that I’d like to publish but I’m unable to install PkgDev on Julia 1.0.1 or 1.0.2, see below error message.

```julia
(v1.0) pkg> add PkgDev
  Updating registry at `~/.julia/registries/General`
  Updating git-repo `https://github.com/JuliaRegistries/General.git`
 Resolving package versions...
ERROR: Unsatisfiable requirements detected for package PkgDev [149e707d]:
 PkgDev [149e707d] log:
 ├─possible versions are: [0.1.0-0.1.6, 0.2.0-0.2.1] or uninstalled
 ├─restricted to versions * by an explicit requirement, leaving only versions [0.1.0-0.1.6, 0.2.0-0.2.1]
 └─restricted by julia compatibility requirements to versions: uninstalled — no versions left

```

Would anyone have an idea abut what to do?  
Is there any alternative to PkgDev if that happens to be impossible to install?

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### Author: ![Tamas\_Papp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/tamas_papp/32/25949_2.png) [@Tamas\_Papp](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tamas_Papp)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2018, 3:22pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cant-install-pkgdev-julia-1-0-1/18185/2 "2018-11-30T15:22:31Z")

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> [@roshii](#):
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> alternative to PkgDev if that happens to be impossible to install?

For package registration, use [attobot](https://github.com/attobot/attobot), for generation, consider

> **[GitHub - tpapp/skeleton.jl: Julia script for creating new packages quickly.](https://github.com/tpapp/skeleton.jl)**
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> Julia script for creating new packages quickly. Contribute to tpapp/skeleton.jl development by creating an account on GitHub.

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### Author: ![roshii](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/roshii/32/6211_2.png) [@roshii](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/roshii)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2018, 3:28pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cant-install-pkgdev-julia-1-0-1/18185/3 "2018-11-30T15:28:31Z")

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Thanks!  
I was actually just reading about Attobot but seem to work with GitHub only while my project is hosted on GitLab.

Has anyone had it working with GitLab?  
Or is it that Julia Package _must_ be hosted on GiHub (as fas as Attobot is concerned)?

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### Author: ![Tamas\_Papp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/tamas_papp/32/25949_2.png) [@Tamas\_Papp](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tamas_Papp)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2018, 3:37pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cant-install-pkgdev-julia-1-0-1/18185/4 "2018-11-30T15:37:11Z")

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> [@roshii](#):
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> Or is it that Julia Package _must_ be hosted on GiHub?

Currently, I think yes. Just mirror the repo.

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### Author: ![roshii](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/roshii/32/6211_2.png) [@roshii](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/roshii)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2018, 4:43pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cant-install-pkgdev-julia-1-0-1/18185/5 "2018-11-30T16:43:06Z")

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That’s indeed the easiest work around, thanks

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### Author: ![roshii](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/roshii/32/6211_2.png) [@roshii](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/roshii)
#### Post date: [December 1, 2018, 10:46am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cant-install-pkgdev-julia-1-0-1/18185/6 "2018-12-01T10:46:08Z")

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For the record [issue](https://github.com/JuliaLang/PkgDev.jl/pull/144) is known to PkgDev devs
