PowerShell 3+
PowerShell 5.0 ships with a new module called PowerShellGet, and on older PowerShell versions, you can easily download and install this module from www.powershellgallery.com.
With it, you have a bunch of new cmdlets that can search for, find, download, and install modules from public and private repositories.
Here is a quick transcript that walks you through the steps and helps you discover the immense usefulness of PowerShellGet:
# if you don't have these cmdlets, go to # http://www.powershellgallery.com and download PowerShellGet! # it is included in PowerShell 5.0 and available as MSI package for # older PowerShell versions! # find modules by using a keyword Find-Module *local* # take a look at details for a specific module Find-Module LocalUserManagement | Select-Object -Property * # download and install a module that you trust Install-Module localusermanagement -Scope CurrentUser # verify the installation Get-Module localusermanagement -ListAvailable # find all new commands exported by the module Get-Command -Module localusermanagement # run one of the new commands Test-IsAdministrator
