Add-ModulePath

SYNOPSIS

Adds a folder to the powershell modules path.

SYNTAX

Add-ModulePath [-Path] <String[]> [-ActiveSessionOnly] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

The Add-ModulePath function uses the registry to add folders to the powershell modules path.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

@{paragraph=PS C:\>}

Add-ModulePath "D:\MyFolder"

Add D:\MyFolder to the powershell modules path.

Example 2

@{paragraph=PS C:\>}

Add-ModulePath -Path "C:\App1","D:\App2"

Add C:\App1 and D:\App2 to the powershell modules path

PARAMETERS

-Path

The path to add the powershell modules variable.

Type: System.String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ActiveSessionOnly

Add the path to the modules path for the current session only.

Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

NOTES

You need to run this function as a member of the Administrators group. Moreover, you need to start a new powershell window in order for changes to take affect.

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