Install-packageprovider -name Nuget -force _best_ Instant

if (-not ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal] [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] 'Administrator')) $params.Scope = 'CurrentUser'

In the modern Windows ecosystem, PowerShell has evolved far beyond a simple command-line shell. It is a robust automation framework. At the heart of this framework lies the PowerShellGet module and the PackageManagement (OneGet) subsystem—a unified interface for discovering, installing, and managing software packages from various repositories. install-packageprovider -name nuget -force

NuGet provider is required to continue PowerShellGet requires NuGet provider version '2.8.5.201' or newer to interact with NuGet-based repositories. if (-not ([Security

PackageManagement\Install-PackageProvider : No match was found for the specified search criteria for the provider 'NuGet'. Or worse: Without it, many of PowerShell’s most powerful features

One provider stands as the gateway to the vast .NET ecosystem: . Without it, many of PowerShell’s most powerful features (like installing modules from the PowerShell Gallery) simply won't work.

The Windows operating system ships with (the meta-package manager), but it does not ship with all package providers pre-installed. The default installation includes only the provider for MSI and (sometimes) the legacy PowerShellGet v1.0. The NuGet provider—which is required to query repositories like https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2 —must be bootstrapped on demand or manually installed.

# Set TLS 1.2 for modern NuGet feeds [Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12 $params = @ Name = 'NuGet' Force = $true ErrorAction = 'Stop'