Packages

The term 'Package\Install-Package' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.

Cause:

You may receive this message when you are creating a package that implements a specifc command but it does not exist in the script.

For example, you create a package that implements the Install and Update commands. They should be implemented in the Package.psm1 file, with the Install-Package function:

$Package = @{
    Id = 'example-app'
    Name = 'Example App'
    Version = '1.0.0'
    Commands = @{
        Install = 'Package.psm1:Install-Package'
        Update = 'Package.psm1:Install-Package'
    }
    ...
}
...

However, the Package.psm1 does not include a function called Install-Package.

Resolution:

To resolve this problem, use any one of the following methods, depending on the cause of the problem:

• Make sure the Package.psm1 exists in the package.
• Make sure the Package.psm1 file has a function called Install-Package.