Import-PackageProvider
Adds Package Management package providers to the current session.
Syntax
Default (Default)
Import-PackageProvider
[-Name] <String[]>
[-RequiredVersion <String>]
[-MinimumVersion <String>]
[-MaximumVersion <String>]
[-Force]
[-ForceBootstrap]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Import-PackageProvider cmdlet adds one or more package providers to the current session.
The provider that you import must be installed on the local computer.
To get a list of available providers, run Get-PackageProvider -ListAvailable.
Note that a package provider name can be different from its module name.
Due to security reasons, PackageManagement requires C#-based providers to contain a
provider.manifest. For more information on how to build a provider with provider.manifest
injected, see the .csproj project files on
https://github.com/oneget/oneget.
Examples
Example 1: Import a package provider from the local computer
PS C:\> Import-PackageProvider -Name "Nuget"
This command imports the Nuget provider after it has been installed on the local computer.
Example 2: Import a specific version of a package provider
PS C:\> Find-PackageProvider -Name "Nuget" -AllVersions
Install-PackageProvider -Name "Nuget" -RequiredVersion "2.8.5.201" -Force
Get-PackageProvider -ListAvailable
Import-PackageProvider -Name "Nuget" -RequiredVersion "2.8.5.201" -Verbose
This command finds, installs, and imports a specific version of the Nuget package provider.
Parameters
-Force
Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation. Re-imports a package provider.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-ForceBootstrap
Indicates that this cmdlet forces Package Management to automatically install the package provider.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-MaximumVersion
Specifies the maximum allowed version of the package provider that you want to import. If you do not
add this parameter, Import-PackageProvider imports the highest available version of the provider.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-MinimumVersion
Specifies the minimum allowed version of the package provider that you want to import. If you do not
add this parameter, Import-PackageProvider imports the highest available version of the package
that also satisfies any maximum version that is specified using the MaximumVersion parameter.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Name
Specifies one or more package provider names. Wildcards are not permitted.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | 0 |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | True |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-RequiredVersion
Specifies the exact version of the package provider that you want to import. If you do not add this
parameter, Import-PackageProvider imports the highest available version of the provider that also
satisfies any maximum version specified using the MaximumVersion parameter.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
Inputs
Microsoft.PackageManagement.Implementation.PackageProvider
You can pipe a PackageProvider object returned by Get-PackageProvider into
Import-PackageProvider.
Notes
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