Use nuget to install PowerShell modules at user machine

Question

I am looking for a way to distribute Powershell modules, and trying to use nuget.

I have tested to make a commonstuff.pm1 file. I have make a nuget package as:

put commonstuff.pm1 > Content folder i package
add a install.ps1 in tools
Push:ed the packe to the nugetserver (A internal ProGet server)

The install.ps1 is

$p = $env:PSModulePath.split(';')[0] + "\\commonstuff"
mkdir $p
copy ./commonstuff.pm1 $p

It works fine to run the install.ps1 manually, but running as a nuget package doesn't: it just downloads the package to the current location and that is.

To download i use the command
nuget.exe install commonstuff -Source http://companysvr/nuget/test

I have the latest version of nuget.exe

Is there a recommended way of installing PowerShell modules using nuget? I can't find one.

psmodule.codeplex.com

David Brabant
– David Brabant

2013-02-21 08:17:13 +00:00
Commented Feb 21, 2013 at 8:17 — David Brabant
– David Brabant, Commented Feb 21, 2013 at 8:17
Take a look at github.com/psget/psget

Roman Kuzmin
– Roman Kuzmin

2013-02-21 09:46:05 +00:00
Commented Feb 21, 2013 at 9:46 — Roman Kuzmin
– Roman Kuzmin, Commented Feb 21, 2013 at 9:46
Use Chocolatey? chocolatey.org

Gordon
– Gordon

2015-09-23 19:11:53 +00:00
Commented Sep 23, 2015 at 19:11 — Gordon
– Gordon, Commented Sep 23, 2015 at 19:11

bhuvak MSFT · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-03 06:17:27Z

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When you installing a package via Nuget.exe, the powershell scripts will not be executed. The package will just extracted in the specified folder.

You have to install it from visual studio package manager console to execute the install.ps1 scripts.

answered Mar 3, 2013 at 6:17

bhuvak MSFT

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