Import-PackageProvider
SYNOPSIS
Adds Package Management package providers to the current session.
SYNTAX
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 (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.
Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-ForceBootstrap
Indicates that this cmdlet forces Package Management to automatically install the package provider.
Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: 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.
Type: System.String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: 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.
Type: System.String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Name
Specifies one or more package provider names. Wildcards are not permitted.
Type: System.String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: 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.
Type: System.String
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
Microsoft.PackageManagement.Implementation.PackageProvider
You can pipe a PackageProvider object returned by `Get-PackageProvider` into `Import-PackageProvider`.
OUTPUTS
NOTES
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