Unable to install PS module getting some issue

Question

PS C:\Windows\system32> install-module azuread

NuGet provider is required to continue

PowerShellGet requires NuGet provider version '2.8.5.201' or newer to interact with NuGet-based repositories. The NuGet

provider must be available in 'C:\Program Files\PackageManagement\ProviderAssemblies' or

'C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\PackageManagement\ProviderAssemblies'. You can also install the NuGet provider by

running 'Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -MinimumVersion 2.8.5.201 -Force'. Do you want PowerShellGet to install

and import the NuGet provider now?

[Y] Yes [N] No [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): Y

WARNING: Unable to download from URI 'https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=627338&clcid=0x409' to ''.

WARNING: Unable to download the list of available providers. Check your internet connection.

PackageManagement\Install-PackageProvider : No match was found for the specified search criteria for the provider

'NuGet'. The package provider requires 'PackageManagement' and 'Provider' tags. Please check if the specified package

has the tags.

At C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PowerShellGet\1.0.0.1\PSModule.psm1:7405 char:21

PackageManagement\Import-PackageProvider : No match was found for the specified search criteria and provider name

'NuGet'. Try 'Get-PackageProvider -ListAvailable' to see if the provider exists on the system.

At C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PowerShellGet\1.0.0.1\PSModule.psm1:7411 char:21

Answer

It sounds like you’re encountering an issue with installing the NuGet provider for PowerShell. Here are the steps to resolve this:

Open PowerShell as Administrator:
- Right-click on the PowerShell icon and select “Run as Administrator”.

Set the Security Protocol:

Run the following command to ensure PowerShell uses TLS 1.2:

     [Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12

Install the NuGet Provider:

Run this command to install the NuGet provider:

     Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -MinimumVersion 2.8.5.201 -Force

These steps should help you get the required NuGet provider installed.

Answer

Hi,

If you enable TLS 1.2 on the system, the issue should resolved. You can follow the steps as below:

If you are trying the installation in a 64 bit machine, run the following cmdlet in PowerShell as administrator

Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\.NetFramework\v4.0.30319' -Name 'SchUseStrongCrypto' -Value '1' -Type DWord

Use the following cmdlet in 32-bit based machine

Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NetFramework\v4.0.30319' -Name 'SchUseStrongCrypto' -Value '1' -Type DWord

Restart PowerShell console and try to see the TLS version with the following cmdlet

[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol

Now install the NuGet provider by Running the command Install-Module PowershellGet -Force
Try again to install the module which fails

Hope this helps.

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