Import-Module
Import-Module is a PowerShell cmdlet that loads a module and makes its exported commands available in the current session.
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Import-Module is a PowerShell cmdlet that loads a module into the current session from a module name or path.
- How it is used
- Loads module commands or providers explicitly when autodiscovery is insufficient or a specific session setup is required.
- How deep it goes
- Explains names, paths, forced reloads, prefixes, and remote use, but stops short of module implementation internals.
- Examples
- Demonstrates named and path-based imports, forced GoogleCloud loading, prefixed commands, and remote ServerManager loading.
- What you can do after
- Apply it via PowerShell to load modules, resolve conflicts with prefixes, and prepare commands in local or remote sessions.
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Import-Module is a PowerShell cmdlet that loads a module and its exported commands into a session.
- How it is used
- Loads script modules into PowerShell sessions during development, testing, and production-oriented command execution.
- How deep it goes
- Explains path-based loading, forced reimport, and in-memory behavior without detailing module internals.
- Examples
- Uses a ScriptingMOL module, full-path loading, Remove-Module, and Import-Module ScriptingMOL -Force.
- What you can do after
- Operate/configure PowerShell sessions by loading, replacing, and refreshing script modules.
Related concepts
- moduleuses · A module is a distinct, bounded software unit that groups related code or functionality and provides an organizational or interaction boundary within a larger system.
- PSModulePath environment variableconfigured by · The PSModulePath environment variable specifies the filesystem directories that PowerShell searches for modules.
- approved verbuses · An approved verb is a verb from PowerShell's standardized vocabulary for naming commands according to their operations.
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