Import-ExternalModule

NAME Import-ExternalModule



SYNOPSIS

This function installs and imports an external module.





SYNTAX

Import-ExternalModule [-moduleName] <String> [[-requiredVersion] <String>] [-quiet] [<CommonParameters>]





DESCRIPTION

This function installs and imports an external module.

The use of this module is preferred over Install-Module and Import-Module when a specific version

of a module is required as using Install-Module with both the -RequiredVersion and -Force parameters

results in a re-download and re-installation every time, even if the required version is already

installed, which results in unnecessary slowness.

Import-ExternalModule removes this issue by skipping the installation if the required version

is already installed.





PARAMETERS

-moduleName <String>

The name of the module to import.



Required? true

Position? 1

Default value

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-requiredVersion <String>

The required version of the module to import.



Required? false

Position? 2

Default value

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-quiet [<SwitchParameter>]

Select whether to suppress information messages.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value False

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,

ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,

OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see

about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).



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