Install-Script

Syntax

Install-Script
       [-Name] <String[]>
       [-MinimumVersion <String>]
       [-MaximumVersion <String>]
       [-RequiredVersion <String>]
       [-Repository <String[]>]
       [-Scope <String>]
       [-NoPathUpdate]
       [-Proxy <Uri>]
       [-ProxyCredential <PSCredential>]
       [-Credential <PSCredential>]
       [-Force]
       [-AllowPrerelease]
       [-AcceptLicense]
       [-PassThru]
       [-WhatIf]
       [-Confirm]
       [<CommonParameters>]

Install-Script
       [-InputObject] <PSObject[]>
       [-Scope <String>]
       [-NoPathUpdate]
       [-Proxy <Uri>]
       [-ProxyCredential <PSCredential>]
       [-Credential <PSCredential>]
       [-Force]
       [-AcceptLicense]
       [-PassThru]
       [-WhatIf]
       [-Confirm]
       [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Install-Script cmdlet acquires a script payload from a repository, verifies that the payload is a valid PowerShell script, and copies the script file to a specified installation location.

The default repositories Install-Script operates against are configurable through the Register-PSRepository, Set-PSRepository, Unregister-PSRepository, and Get-PSRepository cmdlets. When operating against multiple repositories, Install-Script installs the first script that matches the specified search criteria (Name, MinimumVersion, or MaximumVersion) from the first repository without any error.

Examples

Example 1: Find a script and install it

PS C:\> Find-Script -Repository "Local1" -Name "Required-Script2"
Version    Name                           Type       Repository           Description
-------    ----                           ----       ----------           -----------
2.5        Required-Script2               Script     local1               Description for the Required-Script2 script

PS C:\> Find-Script -Repository "Local1" -Name "Required-Script2" | Install-Script
PS C:\> Get-Command -Name "Required-Script2"
CommandType     Name                      Version    Source
-----------     ----                      -------    ------
ExternalScript  Required-Script2.ps1      2.0       C:\Users\pattif\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Scripts\Required-Script2.ps1

PS C:\> Get-InstalledScript -Name "Required-Script2"
Version    Name                  Type     Repository           Description
-------    ----                  ----     ----------           -----------
2.5        Required-Script2      Script   local1               Description for the Required-Script2 script

PS C:\> Get-InstalledScript -Name "Required-Script2" | Format-List *
Name                       : Required-Script2
Version                    : 2.5
Type                       : Script
Description                : Description for the Required-Script2 script
Author                     : pattif
CompanyName                :
Copyright                  : 2015 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
PublishedDate              : 8/15/2015 12:42:39 AM
LicenseUri                 : http://required-script2.com/license
ProjectUri                 : http://required-script2.com/
IconUri                    : http://required-script2.com/icon
Tags                       : {Tag1, Tag2, Tag-Required-Script2-2.5, PSScript...}
Includes                   : {Function, DscResource, Cmdlet, Command}
PowerShellGetFormatVersion :
ReleaseNotes               : Required-Script2 release notes
Dependencies               : {}
RepositorySourceLocation   : http://pattif-dev:8765/api/v2/
Repository                 : local1
PackageManagementProvider  : NuGet
InstalledLocation          : C:\Users\pattif\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Scripts

The first command finds the script named Required-Script2 from the Local1 repository and displays the results.

The second command finds the Required-Script2 script, and then uses the pipeline operator to pass it to the Install-Script cmdlet to install it.

The third command uses the Get-Command cmdlet to get Required-Script2, and then displays the results.

The fourth command uses the Get-InstalledScript cmdlet to get Required-Script2 and display the results.

The fifth command gets Required-Script2 and uses the pipeline operator to pass it to the Format-List cmdlet to format the output.

Example 2: Install a script with AllUsers scope

PS C:\> Install-Script -Repository "Local1" -Name "Required-Script3" -Scope "AllUsers"
PS C:\> Get-InstalledScript -Name "Required-Script3"
Version    Name                  Type       Repository    Description
-------    ----                  ----       ----------    -----------
2.5        Required-Script3      Script     local1        Description for the Required-Script3 script

PS C:\> Get-InstalledScript -Name "Required-Script3" | Format-List *
Name                       : Required-Script3
Version                    : 2.5
Type                       : Script
Description                : Description for the Required-Script3 script
Author                     : pattif
CompanyName                :
Copyright                  : 2015 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
PublishedDate              : 8/15/2015 12:42:45 AM
LicenseUri                 : http://required-script3.com/license
ProjectUri                 : http://required-script3.com/
IconUri                    : http://required-script3.com/icon
Tags                       : {Tag1, Tag2, Tag-Required-Script3-2.5, PSScript...}
Includes                   : {Function, DscResource, Cmdlet, Command}
PowerShellGetFormatVersion :
ReleaseNotes               : Required-Script3 release notes
Dependencies               : {}
RepositorySourceLocation   : http://pattif-dev:8765/api/v2/
Repository                 : local1
PackageManagementProvider  : NuGet
InstalledLocation          : C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Scripts

The first command installs the script named Required-Script3 and assigns it AllUsers scope.

The second command gets the installed script Required-Script3 and displays information about it.

The third command gets Required-Script3 and uses the pipeline operator to pass it to the Format-List cmdlet to format the output.

Example 3: Install a script and its dependencies

PS C:\> Find-Script -Repository "Local1" -Name "Script-WithDependencies2" -IncludeDependencies
Version    Name                        Type       Repository    Description
-------    ----                        ----       ----------    -----------
2.0        Script-WithDependencies2    Script     local1        Description for the Script-WithDependencies2 script
2.5        RequiredModule1             Module     local1        RequiredModule1 module
2.5        RequiredModule2             Module     local1        RequiredModule2 module
2.5        RequiredModule3             Module     local1        RequiredModule3 module
2.5        Required-Script1            Script     local1        Description for the Required-Script1 script
2.5        Required-Script2            Script     local1        Description for the Required-Script2 script
2.5        Required-Script3            Script     local1        Description for the Required-Script3 script

PS C:\> Install-Script -Repository "Local1" -Name "Script-WithDependencies2"
PS C:\> Get-InstalledScript
Version    Name                        Type       Repository    Description
-------    ----                        ----       ----------    -----------
2.5        Required-Script1            Script     local1        Description for the Required-Script1 script
2.5        Required-Script2            Script     local1        Description for the Required-Script2 script
2.5        Required-Script3            Script     local1        Description for the Required-Script3 script
2.0        Script-WithDependencies2    Script     local1        Description for the Script-WithDependencies2 script

PS C:\> Get-InstalledModule
Version    Name                        Type       Repository    Description
-------    ----                        ----       ----------    -----------
2.5        RequiredModule1             Module     local1        RequiredModule1 module
2.5        RequiredModule2             Module     local1        RequiredModule2 module
2.5        RequiredModule3             Module     local1        RequiredModule3 module

PS C:\> Find-Script -Repository "Local1" -Name "Required-Script*"
Version    Name                        Type       Repository    Description
-------    ----                        ----       ----------    -----------
2.5        Required-Script1            Script     local1        Description for the Required-Script1 script
2.5        Required-Script2            Script     local1        Description for the Required-Script2 script
2.5        Required-Script3            Script     local1        Description for the Required-Script3 script

PS C:\> Install-Script -Repository "Local1" -Name "Required-Script*"
PS C:\> Get-InstalledScript
Version    Name                        Type       Repository    Description
-------    ----                        ----       ----------    -----------
2.5        Required-Script1            Script     local1        Description for the Required-Script1 script
2.5        Required-Script2            Script     local1        Description for the Required-Script2 script
2.5        Required-Script3            Script     local1        Description for the Required-Script3 script

The first command finds the script named Script-WithDependencies2 and its dependencies in the Local1 repository and displays the results.

The second command installs Script-WithDependencies2.

The third command uses the Get-InstalledScript script cmdlet to get installed scripts and display the results.

The fourth command uses the Get-InstalledModule cmdlet to get installed modules and display the results.

The fifth command uses the Find-Script cmdlet to find scripts where the name begins with Required-Script and display the results.

The sixth command installs the scripts where the name begins with Required-Script in the Local1 repository.

The final command gets installed scripts and displays the results.

Parameters

-AcceptLicense

-AllowPrerelease

-Confirm

-Credential

-Force

-InputObject

-MaximumVersion

-MinimumVersion

-Name

-NoPathUpdate

-PassThru

-Proxy

-ProxyCredential

-Repository

-RequiredVersion

-Scope

-WhatIf

Inputs

String[]

PSObject[]

String

Uri

PSCredential

Outputs

Object

Notes

Related Links

• Find-Script
• Publish-Script
• Save-Script
• Uninstall-Script
• Update-Script