how to install Az module in SQL Server 2008 R2

Question

I have an Azure SQL VM with having a 2008 R2 server and I want to install the Az module in it. but while trying I am getting the below error.

PS C:\Windows\system32> Install-Module -Name Az -AllowClobber
PackageManagement\Install-Package : No match was found for the specified search criteria and module name 'Az'. Try Get-PSRepository to see all available registered
module repositories.
At C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PowerShellGet\1.0.0.1\PSModule.psm1:1772 char:21

• ... $null = PackageManagement\Install-Package @PSBoundParameters
• ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
• CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Microsoft.Power....InstallPackage:InstallPackage) [Install-Package], Exception
• FullyQualifiedErrorId : NoMatchFoundForCriteria,Microsoft.PowerShell.PackageManagement.Cmdlets.InstallPackage

Answer 1

You can try specifying the PowerShell Gallery as a repository:

Install-Module -Name Az -Scope CurrentUser -Repository PSGallery -Force

If that doesn't work, you can also download the .MSI package and install that like any other MSI package.