Private/Install-SpecNugetPackageProvider.ps1
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Function Install-SpecNugetPackageProvider { <# .SYNOPSIS Installs the NuGet package provider if it is not already installed. .DESCRIPTION The Install-SpecNugetPackageProvider function checks if the NuGet package provider is installed on the system. If the provider is not found, it installs it using the Install-PackageProvider cmdlet from the PackageManagement module. .PARAMETER Scope Specifies the scope in which to install the NuGet package provider. Use "AllUsers" to install it for all users or "CurrentUser" to install it only for the current user. .VALIDATION Valid values for the Scope parameter are "AllUsers" and "CurrentUser". .EXAMPLE Install-SpecNugetPackageProvider -Scope AllUsers Installs the NuGet package provider for all users. .EXAMPLE Install-SpecNugetPackageProvider -Scope CurrentUser Installs the NuGet package provider for the current user. .NOTES Author: owen.heaume Version: 1.0 - initial function #> [cmdletbinding()] param ( [parameter (Mandatory = $true)] [ValidateSet("AllUsers", "CurrentUser")] [String]$Scope ) #$nugetProvider = Get-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue try { Write-Verbose "NuGet package provider is not installed. Installing..." Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -Force -Verbose:$false -Scope $Scope -ForceBootstrap -ea Stop -ev x Write-Verbose "NuGet package provider installed successfully." return $true } catch { Write-Warning "Unable to install NuGet. The error was: $x" return $false } } |