I am trying to install the PnP online commands for SharePoint onto my PowerShell however the following command doesn't seem to work;
Install-Module -name SharePointPnPPowerShellOnline -scope CurrentUser
The command seems to run through fine with no errors appearing but when I try to run Commands which should have been installed I get an error saying the commands can not be found.
connect-pnponline : The term 'connect-pnponline' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of
the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1
+ connect-pnponline
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (connect-pnponline:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
I have had a look at all the module folders and the module is not in any of them. I have compared my environment paths with a coworker who has this working and they are the same.
Does anyone know what might be causing this?
This was caused by by modules being stored on OneDrive. By default my module path was set to "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Modules" but since i had OneDrive installed my path changed to "%USERPROFILE%\OneDrive\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Modules".
To resolve this issue I went to Documents>Windows Powershell>Modules and copied the link. Then, via the Start' menu, I went to 'Edit the system environment variables'>advanced>Environment Variables, highlighted PSModulePath and clicked Edit.
Once in this window I clicked New and pasted the link I found above.
This resolved the problem I was experiencing.
The module probably isn't imported. You should be able to executeImport-Module SharePointPnPPowerShellOnline which should either import your module, or give you an error if it can't be imported for some reason.
To tackle the non-autoloading issue, check the following:
Check that you're setting $PSModuleAutoLoadingPreference and that it's not set to None or 0
Cmdlets which make use of a PowerShell provider do not get automatically imported
SharePointPnPPowerShellOnline implements a SharePoint provider so I'd wager this is the case.
I had the same symptom The term '' is not recognized..., but a different fix.
When I checked $ENV:PSModulePath in Windows Powershell (this problem was not present in pwsh powershell core), I saw the expected folder C:\Users\cwalsh\OneDrive\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Modules was missing:
Instead $ENV:PSModulePath was ;;C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules;C:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\
The root cause was I had PSModulePath env var defined at both User-level as ; (this is not how my other PC is set up), and at System-level as %SystemRoot%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\. I guess unlike PATH this variable doesn't automatically concatenate both.
I deleted the user-level PSModulePath environment variable and now in a new process the module works as expected.
Onedrive syncing screwed up the files for MgGraph authentication.
one of the subfolders sync was broken he file was removed because "cloud" didnt know about it. Had to reinstall... Need to change the default location out of documents if you have onedrive so silly
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I have a machine i would like to install a module on, specifically SwisPowerShell for working with SolarWinds. Internet is disabled on it so i cant use install-module, so i manually downloaded the .nupkg from another machine and went through the steps of unpacking the files into the correct folders. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/gallery/how-to/working-with-packages/manual-download?view=powershell-7.2. all the .dll files and the windows powershell datafile i have tried in both directories "C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\SwisPowerShell\3.1.0.343" and "C:\Users\username\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\SwisPowerShell\3.1.0.343". Importing the module with "import-module -name SwisPowerShell -Global -force -Verbose" shows that everything loads correctly, but then running "get-module SwisPowerShell -Verbose" returns nothing. even loading each dll individually with "add-type -path "C:...\somefile.dll" shows nothing. running "get-module -ListAvailable" shows the module in both (or either) directories as they should be. using "get-help cmdletname" and "get-command cmdletname" shows the correct cmdlet definitions. trying to run any of the cmdlets returns "The term 'connect-swis' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function... yada yadda" for all of the cmdlets. its like powershell sees the files but refuses to use them. Am i missing a step that tells powershell that this is a valid module to use? could it be blocked somehow? what extra steps does install-module do that a manual install does not that i could try?
Try running process monitor while installing on another machine. You might find out it's doing some registry changes too.
I want to delete Office 365 users from Active Directory PowerShell in Windows Server 2008 (x64)
There is a treshold so you can't delete more than 500 users.
Microsoft has a documentation to prevent accidetal deletes and it says "just run Disable-ADSyncExportDeletionThreshold" command and it's OK.
But I have a problem. When I try to disable treshold, PowerShell says:
The term 'Disable-ADSyncExportDeletionThreshold' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try aga
in.
At line:1 char:38
+ Disable-ADSyncExportDeletionThreshold <<<<
+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Disable-ADSyncExportDeletionThreshold:String) [], CommandNotFoundExcept
ion
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
Also I tried to import "ADSync" but module couldn't loaded.
Any solution?
Thanks.
Disable-ADSyncExportDeletionThreshold is a commandlet for AAD Connect, you have to have AADConnect module installed and imported for it to work. Try Import-Module “C:\Program Files\Microsoft Azure AD Sync\Bin\ADSync\ADSync.psd1” if its not there, install it.
Also, take a look here.
Above answer is great.
I would suggest that you disable it temporarily and enable it afterwards as it's enabled by default to prevent lots of deletions to be exported to Azure AD. This helps to prevent from deleting accidentally.
Import module first:
If all the deletes are desired, then do the following:
To temporarily disable this protection and let those deletes go through, run the PowerShell cmdlet:
Disable-ADSyncExportDeletionThreshold
.
2. Provide an Azure AD Global Administrator account and password.
3. With the Azure Active Directory Connector still selected, select the action Run and select Export.
4. To re-enable the protection, run the PowerShell cmdlet:
Enable-ADSyncExportDeletionThreshold
.
I am trying to load a PowerShell module that executes a custom cmdlet function but I can't get it to load... I've applied the solutions of several previous questions, but now I'm just going in circles. Here are the specs of what I have done so far and the specific error that returns. Note that as I am new to PowerShell and programming in general, it wouldn't surprise me that my problem isn't a file path issue but a logic error in my actual function:
I created a profile function for a custom cmdlet that allows me to
open project files from two different paths:
function push-project( $project )
{
pushd ~/Documents/Visual Studio 2015/Projects/$project;
pushd ~/Documents/GitHub/$project;
}
New-Alias -Name pp -Value push-project;
I created a module by saving the function as ProfileFunctions.psm1
in the following directory:
~\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\ProfileFunctions\ProfileFunctions.psm1
To invoke the function, per its syntax, I type in pp $projectName into the PS console window, but the error that returns is standard not recognized:
pp : The term 'pp' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the
spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1
pp MyFirstApp
~~
CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (pp:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
I copied and pasted your code into a Windows 8.1 machine I have here. It worked great (apart from the folder names not existing, since I don't have Visual Studio).
Things off the top of my head that might stop your module from working:
The file is actually called ProfileFunctions.psm1.ps1 or ProfileFunctions.psm1.txt or something.
The Modules folder is saved in someone else's documents folder, or the Public documents folder.
You've accidentally put a space in the folder name (it must be WindowsPowerShell, not Windows PowerShell).
I Think your problem is that the Alias pp is not exported from the module.
You either define the alias outside the module, as supposed to or explicitly export it from the module using.
Export-ModuleMember -Function pushproject -Alias pp
Find more details in this article Unable to Create a Powershell Alias in a script Module
Trying to retrieve help from a script gives the following error:
Get-Help : Cannot find Help for topic ".\Process-Test.ps1".
At line:1 char:9
+ get-help <<<< .\Process-Test.ps1
+ CategoryInfo : ResourceUnavailable: (:) [Get-Help], HelpNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : HelpNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.GetHelpCommand
I've encountered the same error when attempting to retrieve help information from any custom PowerShell script. This does not happen when viewing help information from built-in cmdlets.
A test script is below:
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Adds a file name extension to a supplied name.
.DESCRIPTION
Adds a file name extension to a supplied name.
Takes any strings for the file name or extension.
.EXAMPLE
C:\PS> extension -name "File"
File.txt
#>
Write-Host "Test script"
Troubleshooting steps I've taken:
I've copied this script (or similar scripts) to other machines with PowerShell installed and used it to view help successfully.
I've also been able to view the help using a different account (User2) on my computer successfully, but only when logged in as the other user (versus running the PowerShell console as User2 when logged in as User1).
I've tried viewing the help with and without my PowerShell profile loaded, with the same result (I only have one profile loaded, my personal profile versus machine profiles).
I took this to be a sign that there was a problem with my Windows user profile, so I deleted my profile and re-created it with the same result. I've also tried running System Restore, with no change.
This happens in the PowerShell console along with the ISE.
Occurs when using both Get-Help as well as help.
I noticed, however, that my PowerShell console settings stayed consistent throughout deleting and re-creating my Windows user profile (height, width, colors, etc), which I wouldn't have expected since I deleted my user profile.
Since I'm using Windows 7, I'm not able to uninstall PowerShell and re-install as it's baked into the OS.
Google wasn't helpful for me in this case, but my google skills could be lacking. Any ideas as to further troubleshooting steps, or anyone who's seen this error before?
Edit: this only happens with the 64-bit version of the console and ISE, not with the 32-bit version, and persists through profile deletion
Have you tried to set execution policy?
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy remotesigned -Scope process
Then do Get-Help .\script.ps1.
I had the same problem. That was because my script was located on a networkshare in a DFS folder. So I am pointing to network file. When I copied the file locally, directly on the root of my C drive, and called the help option for my script with the normal get-help myscript.ps1 parameter, it worked!
I'm learning PowerShell and I'm trying to build my own module library.
I've written a simple module XMLHelpers.psm1 and put in my folder $home/WindowsPowerShell/Modules.
When I do:
import-module full_path_to_XMLHelpers.psm1
It works. But when I do:
import-module XMLHelpers
It doesn't work and I get the error:
Import-Module : The specified module 'xmlhelpers' was not loaded because no valid module file was found in any module directory.
I've checked that the environment variable PSModulePath contains this folder. As it is a network folder, I've also tried to move it to a local folder and to modify PSModulePath but without success
$env:PSModulePath=$env:PSModulePath+";"+'C:\local'
Any idea on what could cause this issue?
The module needs to be placed in a folder with the same name as the module. In your case:
$home/WindowsPowerShell/Modules/XMLHelpers/
The full path would be:
$home/WindowsPowerShell/Modules/XMLHelpers/XMLHelpers.psm1
You would then be able to do:
import-module XMLHelpers
1.This will search XMLHelpers/XMLHelpers.psm1 in current folder
Import-Module (Resolve-Path('XMLHelpers'))
2.This will search XMLHelpers.psm1 in current folder
Import-Module (Resolve-Path('XMLHelpers.psm1'))
I think that the Import-Module is trying to find the module in the default directory C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules.
Try to put the full path, or copy it to C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules
I experienced the same error and tried numerous things before I succeeded. The solution was to prepend the path of the script to the relative path of the module like this:
// Note that .Path will only be available during script-execution
$ScriptPath = Split-Path $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
Import-Module $ScriptPath\Modules\Builder.psm1
Btw you should take a look at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd878284(v=vs.85).aspx which states:
Beginning in Windows PowerShell 3.0, modules are imported automatically when any cmdlet or function in the module is used in a command. This feature works on any module in a directory that this included in the value of the PSModulePath environment variable ($env:PSModulePath)
I had this problem, but only in Visual Studio Code, not in ISE. Turns out I was using an x86 session in VSCode. I displayed the PowerShell Session Menu and switched to the x64 session, and all the modules began working without full paths. I am using Version 1.17.2, architecture x64 of VSCode. My modules were stored in the C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules directory.
Some plugins require one to run as an Administrator and will not load unless one has those credentials active in the shell.
My finding with PS 5.0 on Windows 7: $ENV:PsModulePath has to end with a . This normally means it will load all modules in that path.
I'm not able to add a single module to $env:PsModulePath and get it to load with Import-Module ExampleModule. I have to use the full path to the module. e.g. C:\MyModules\ExampleModule. I am sure it used to work.
For example:
Say I have the modules:
C:\MyModules\ExampleModule
C:\MyModules\FishingModule
I need to add C:\MyModules\ to $env:PsModulePath, which will allow me to do
Import-Module ExampleModule
Import-Module FishingModule
If for some reason, I didn't want FishingModule, I thought I could add C:\MyModules\ExampleModule only (no trailing \), but this doesn't seem to work now. To load it, I have to Import-Module C:\MyModules\ExampleModule
Interestingly, in both cases, doing Get-Module -ListAvailable, shows the modules, but it won't import. Although, the module's cmdlets seem to work anyway.
AFAIK, to get the automatic import to work, one has to add the name of the function to FunctionsToExport in the manifest (.psd1) file. Adding FunctionsToExport = '*', breaks the auto load. You can still have Export-ModuleMember -Function * in the module file (.psm1).
These are my findings. Whether there's been a change or my computer is broken, remains to be seen. HTH
try with below on powershell:
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
import-module [\path\]XMLHelpers.psm1
Instead of [] put the full path
Full explanation of this and that
First of all check Your account type,some imports are not allowed to normal partner accounts.