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How to Install PowerShellGet and PSResourceGet

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Prerequisites

Ensure that you have a version of PowerShellGet and PackageManagement newer than 1.0.0.1 installed. The latest stable versions are 2.2.5 for PowerShellGet and 1.4.8.1 for PackageManagement.

If you're running Windows PowerShell 5.1 with PowerShellGet 1.0.0.1, see Update PowerShellGet for Windows PowerShell 5.1.

To access the PowerShell Gallery, you must use Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.2 or higher. Use the following command to enable TLS 1.2 in your PowerShell session.

[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol =
    [Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor
    [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12

Add this command to your PowerShell profile script to ensure TLS 1.2 is configured for every PowerShell session. For more information about profiles, see about_Profiles.

If you're running PowerShell 6.0 or later, you already have a newer version of PowerShellGet and PackageManagement installed. You can upgrade to a newer version if necessary or install the preview release. You should always install the latest stable release.

Use the following command to see what version is installed.

Get-Module PowerShellGet, PackageManagement -ListAvailable

The following output shows that the latest stable version needs to be installed.

    Directory: C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules


ModuleType Version  Name               ExportedCommands
---------- -------  ----               ----------------
Binary     1.0.0.1  PackageManagement  {Find-Package, Get-Package, ...
Script     1.0.0.1  PowerShellGet      {Install-Module, Find-Module, ...

Install the latest stable release

To install the latest versions of these modules run the following:

Install-Module PowerShellGet -Force -AllowClobber

Install Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet

Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet is the new package management solution for PowerShell. With this module, you no longer need to use PowerShellGet and PackageManagement. However, it can be installed side-by-side with the existing PowerShellGet module. To install Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet side-by-side with your existing PowerShellGet version, open any PowerShell console and run:

Install-Module Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet -Repository PSGallery

Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet is preinstalled with PowerShell 7.4 and later.