VMWare PowerCLI 6.5 now easily installed via PowerShellGet

EDIT 2023: please see https://williamlam.com/2022/11/how-to-install-powercli-13-0-and-use-new-image-builder-auto-deploy-cmdlets-on-apple-silicon.html and https://www.virten.net/2022/12/how-to-install-powercli-13-with-python-3-7-on-windows-required-for-imagebuilder/ for extra help regarding python 3.7 dependency.

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VMWare PowerCLI 6.5.x++ now easily installed via PowerShellGet! https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/VMware.PowerCLI/

PS> Install-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI -Confirm:$false -Scope AllUsers -AllowClobber -Force

That’s it! …However, You may also need to update occasionally:

PS> Find-Module "VMWare.*" | Update-Module -Verbose

Your scripts may begin with Import-Module VMware.VimAutomation.Core

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See the vmware blog for more info, including installing under an administrator account for an “AllUsers” install (Very helpful for multi-user workstations): https://blogs.vmware.com/PowerCLI/2017/04/powercli-install-process-powershell-gallery.html i.e. [...] -Scope AllUsers

Separately, you may update all your powershell help files with Update-Help

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If you wish to purge PowerCLI, do so with the following from a standard Powershell (not PowerCLI):

PS> (Get-Module VMware.PowerCLI -ListAvailable).RequiredModules | Uninstall-Module -Force
PS> Get-Module VMware.PowerCLI -ListAvailable | Uninstall-Module -Force


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As Always, Good Luck!