Powershell install module

Download Microsoft Edge More info. Contents Exit focus mode. Is this page helpful? Please rate your experience Yes No. Any additional feedback? Submit and view feedback for This product This page. There are several ways to install PowerShell modules but we are going to look at the easiest way first. We need to determine the install path for our PowerShell Modules so we know where to put new modules.

To do this, open a PowerShell window and run the following command:. The first path is that path you would place a new PowerShell module that you only want that specific user to have access to. The second path would make the module available for all users on the computer. Armed with the path we wish to use from above we can source our PowerShell Module and copy it to the location specified in the path.

For example:. When no Scope is defined, the default is set based on the PowerShellGet version. Allows you to install a newer version of a module that already exists on your computer. For example, when an existing module is digitally signed by a trusted publisher but the new version is not digitally signed by a trusted publisher. Shows what would happen if an Install-Module command was run. The cmdlet is not run. String [ ]. PSObject [ ]. This is the same information that you get from the Find-Module cmdlet.

Install-Module runs on PowerShell 5. If you are not using TLS 1. Use the following command to ensure you are using TLS 1. For more information, see the announcement in the PowerShell blog.

As a security best practice, evaluate a module's code before running any cmdlets or functions for the first time. To prevent running modules that contain malicious code, installed modules are not automatically imported after installation. If the module name specified by the Name parameter does not exist in the repository, Install-Module returns an error. To install multiple modules, use the Name parameter and specify a comma-separated array of module names.

The pipeline is another way to specify multiple modules to install in a single command. A module installation fails and cannot be imported if it does not have a. Use the Force parameter to install the module. If an existing module's version matches the name specified by the Name parameter, and the MinimumVersion or RequiredVersion parameter are not used, Install-Module silently continues but does not install the module.

If an existing module's version is greater than the value of the MinimumVersion parameter, or equal to the value of the RequiredVersion parameter, Install-Module silently continues but does not install the module.

If the existing module does not match the values specified by the MinimumVersion or RequiredVersion parameters, an error occurs in the Install-Module command. For example, if the version of the existing installed module is lower than the MinimumVersion value or not equal to the RequiredVersion value.

A module installation will also install any dependent modules specified as required by the module publisher. This module is used for Managing Office and azure with Powershell. Open PowerShell and enter the command below. In the screenshot above you can see the AzureAD module is listed. The install is complete.

Use this command to check the execution policy. You want to install new modules in a path that is listed in the PSModulePath environment variable. To see the value of PSModulePath run the following command. Use the first path if you want the module to be available for a specific user. Use the second path to make the module available for all users. The path below is reserved for modules that ship with Windows.