
If a proxy can be used, the “Install-Module” cmdlet can configure proxy connectivity with the “Proxy” and “Prox圜redential” parameters.Įxample: Install-Module –Name VMware.PowerCLI –Scope CurrentUser –Proxy ‘’. This could be due to a lack of connectivity to the PowerShell Gallery. No match was found for the specified search criteria and module name ‘VMware.PowerCLI’. Append “-AllowClobber” to the Install-Module command line.Įxample: Install-Module –Name VMware.PowerCLI –Scope CurrentUser –AllowClobber. The more common example modules include FailoverClusters and HyperV. This is due to a module already available on the system containing that cmdlet. A command with name ‘verb-noun’ is already available on this system.
Verify the file isn’t being blocked by an antivirus software. Ensure previous versions of PowerCLI are uninstalled and all PowerShell sessions are closed. The process cannot access the file ‘C:\Users\…\AppData\Local\Temp\…’.
If there happens to be an issue during the installation process, here’s a couple of the top tips we have seen on working around them: