---
title: "package(url:_:)"
framework: packagedescription
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: "packagedescription/package/dependency/package(url:_:)-2ys47"
---

# package(url:_:)

Adds a remote package dependency starting with a specific minimum version, up to but not including a specified maximum version.

## Declaration

```swift
static func package(url: String, _ range: Range<Version>) -> Package.Dependency
```

## Parameters

- `url`: The valid Git URL of the package.
- `range`: The custom version range requirement.

## Return Value

Return Value A Package.Dependency instance.

## Discussion

Discussion The following example allows the Swift Package Manager to pick versions 1.2.3, 1.2.4, 1.2.5, but not 1.2.6. .package(url: "https://example.com/example-package.git", "1.2.3"..<"1.2.6"), If the package you depend on defines traits, the package manager uses the dependency with its default set of traits.

## See Also

### Creating a package dependency from a URL

- [package(url:from:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(url:from:).md)
- [package(url:from:traits:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(url:from:traits:).md)
- [package(url:_:traits:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(url:_:traits:)-5pt81.md)
- [package(url:_:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(url:_:)-1r6rc.md)
- [package(url:_:traits:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(url:_:traits:)-mjzv.md)
- [package(url:branch:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(url:branch:).md)
- [package(url:branch:traits:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(url:branch:traits:).md)
- [package(url:revision:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(url:revision:).md)
- [package(url:revision:traits:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(url:revision:traits:).md)
- [package(url:exact:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(url:exact:).md)
- [package(url:exact:traits:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(url:exact:traits:).md)