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I'll preface this by saying I am not an expert powershell user by any means, so I'm probably going about this the wrong way.

I have a module that I am working on regularly and I update / tweak it often. It is stored in C:\Users\-user-\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Modules if that matters.

Currently I have to close the powershell window and reopen a new one if I want the new / updated methods to be accessible - even when I perform an import in the same window that I am executing commands in.

I have tried doing . $profile but this does nothing. Do I need to add the module to the profile?

Remove-Module moduleName -Force; Import-Module moduleName

Mathias R. Jessen
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2017-10-15 04:15:48 +00:00
Commented Oct 15, 2017 at 4:15 — Mathias R. Jessen
– Mathias R. Jessen, Commented Oct 15, 2017 at 4:15

Manuel Batsching · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-15 08:56:02Z

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An alternative to removing and adding the module would be simply Import-Module myModule -Force:

-Force [< SwitchParameter >]

Indicates that this cmdlet re-imports a module and its members, even if the module or its members have an access mode of read-only.

answered Oct 15, 2017 at 8:56

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Worked a charm! Thanks @ManuelBatsching

Megabeets · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-15 07:35:06Z

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You can simply unload the module and then load it again.

As we can see in Microsoft's documentation:

Remove-Module

The Remove-Module cmdlet removes the members of a module, such as cmdlets and functions, from the current session.

Import-Module

The Import-Module cmdlet adds one or more modules to the current session. The modules that you import must be installed on the local computer or a remote computer.

Here's a code for example:

# Unload the Module
PS > Remove-Module myModule -Force

# Load it again
PS > Import-Module myModule

answered Oct 15, 2017 at 7:35

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