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Upgrade PowerShellGet module
PowerShellGet is a powerful module with commands for discovering, installing, updating and publishing PowerShell artifacts like Modules, DSC Resources, Role Capabilities, and Scripts.
But the old version of PowerShellGet doesn’t have parameter -AllowPrerelease to install preview modules. By default, PowerShell 5.1 included PowerShellGet 1.0.0.1.
PS C:\> $PSVersionTable
Name Value
---- -----
PSVersion 5.1.19041.1682
PSEdition Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion 10.0.19041.1682
CLRVersion 4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion 3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1
PS C:\> Import-Module PowerShellGet
PS C:\> Get-Module PowerShellGet
ModuleType Version Name ExportedCommands
---------- ------- ---- ----------------
Script 1.0.0.1 PowerShellGet {Find-Command, Find-DscResource...Install NuGet provider
1️⃣ Before updating PowerShellGet, you should always install the latest NuGet provider. From an elevated PowerShell session, run the following command.
Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -Force2️⃣ Register PSGallery repositories if not setup before.
Set-PSRepository -Name PSGallery -InstallationPolicy Trusted -ErrorAction Stop3️⃣ If you see an exception like Powershell Gallery is currently unavailable, register PSGallery as default.
Register-PSRepository -DefaultInstall PowerShellGet
Once the Nuget package provider is installed. We can move forward to install the PowerShellGet module using PowerShell. Run below command in an elevated PowerShell console.
Install-Module -Name PowerShellGet -ForceAnytime, you can use Update-Module to get newer versions.
Update-Module -Name PowerShellGetCheck the installed PowerShellGet version.
PS C:\> Get-InstalledModule PowerShellGet
Version Name Repository Description
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2.2.5 PowerShellGet PSGallery PowerShell module with commands for discovering, publishin...Not a reader? Watch this related video tutorial:
