Install-Package Provider

Syntax

Install-PackageProvider
       [-Name] <String[]>
       [-RequiredVersion <String>]
       [-MinimumVersion <String>]
       [-MaximumVersion <String>]
       [-Credential <PSCredential>]
       [-Scope <String>]
       [-Source <String[]>]
       [-Proxy <Uri>]
       [-ProxyCredential <PSCredential>]
       [-AllVersions]
       [-Force]
       [-ForceBootstrap]
       [-WhatIf]
       [-Confirm]
       [<CommonParameters>]

Install-PackageProvider
       [-Scope <String>]
       [-InputObject] <SoftwareIdentity[]>
       [-Proxy <Uri>]
       [-ProxyCredential <PSCredential>]
       [-AllVersions]
       [-Force]
       [-ForceBootstrap]
       [-WhatIf]
       [-Confirm]
       [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Install-PackageProvider cmdlet installs matching Package Management providers that are available in package sources registered with PowerShellGet . By default, this includes modules available in the Windows PowerShell Gallery with the PackageManagement . The PowerShellGet Package Management provider is used for finding providers in these repositories.

This cmdlet also installs matching Package Management providers that are available using the Package Management bootstrapping application.

This cmdlet also installs matching Package Management providers that are available in the Package Management Azure Blob store. Use the bootstrapper provider to find and install them.

In order to execute the first time, PackageManagement requires an internet connection to download the Nuget package provider. However, if your computer does not have an internet connection and you need to use the Nuget or PowerShellGet provider, you can download them on another computer and copy them to your target computer. Use the following steps to do this:

1. Run Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -RequiredVersion 2.8.5.201 -Force to install the provider from a computer with an internet connection.

2. After the install, you can find the provider installed in $env:ProgramFiles\PackageManagement\ReferenceAssemblies\\\<ProviderName\>\\\<ProviderVersion\> or $env:LOCALAPPDATA\PackageManagement\ProviderAssemblies\\\<ProviderName\>\\\<ProviderVersion\> .

3. Place the <ProviderName> folder, which in this case is the Nuget folder, in the corresponding location on your target computer. If your target computer is a Nano server, you need to run Install-PackageProvider from Nano Server to download the correct Nuget binaries.

4. Restart PowerShell to auto-load the package provider. Alternatively, run Get-PackageProvider -ListAvailable to list all the package providers available on the computer. Then use Import-PackageProvider -Name -RequiredVersion 2.8.5.201 to import the provider to the current Windows PowerShell session.

Examples

Example 1: Install a package provider from the PowerShell Gallery

PS C:\> Install-PackageProvider -Name "Gistprovider" -Verbose

This command installs the Gistprovider from the PowerShell Gallery.

Example 2: Install a specified version of a package provider

PS C:\> Find-PackageProvider -Name "Nuget" -AllVersions

PS C:\> Install-PackageProvider -Name "Nuget" -RequiredVersion "2.8.5.216" -Force

This example installs a specified version of the Nuget package provider.

The first command finds all versions of the package provider named Nuget. The second command installs a specified version of the Nuget package provider.

Example 3: Find a provider and install it

PS C:\> Find-PackageProvider -Name "Gistprovider" | Install-PackageProvider -Verbose

This command uses Find-PackageProvider and the pipeline to search for the Gist provider and install it.

Example 4: Install a provider to the current user's module folder

PS C:\> Install-PackageProvider -Name Gistprovider -Verbose -Scope CurrentUser

This command installs a package provider to $env:LOCALAPPDATA\PackageManagement\ProviderAssemblies so that only the current user can use it.

Required Parameters

Optional Parameters

Inputs

Microsoft.PackageManagement.Packaging.SoftwareIdentity

You can pipe a SoftwareIdentity object to this cmdlet. Use Find-PackageProvider to get a SoftwareIdentity object that can be piped into Install-PackageProvider .

Related Links

• Find-PackageProvider
• Get-PackageProvider
• Import-PackageProvider