How do I install the Nuget provider for PowerShell on a unconnected machine so I can install a nuget package from the PS command line

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I m trying to install pswindowsupdate 2 0 0 4 nupkg from the Powershell command line on a Win 7 computer not connected to the internet  I m running PS  5 1 14409 1005  I obtained the nupkg from https   www preview powershellgallery com packages PSWindowsUpdate 2 0 0 4  The PS command Install-Module -Name pswindowsupdate 2 0 0 4 nupkg -Repository  path to pswindowsupdate 2 0 0 4 nupkg  throws an error message      PowerShellGet requires NuGet provider version  2 8 5 201  or newer to interact with NuGet-based repositories  The NuGet provider must be available in  C  Program Files PackageManagement ProviderAssemblies  or  C  Users my login  AppData Local PackageManagement ProviderAssemblies   You can also install the NuGet provider by running  Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -MinimumVersion 2 8 5 201 -Force   Do you want PowerShell to install and import the NuGet provider now    Saying  yes   of course  fails to install the NuGet provider because I m not connected to the internet   I obtained nuget exe  v4 7 0   stored it in  C  Program Files PackageManagement ProviderAssemblies  and added  C  Program Files PackageManagement ProviderAssemblies  to my path statement  However  executing Install-Module -Name pswindowsupdate 2 0 0 4 nupkg -Repository  path to pswindowsupdate 2 0 0 4 nupkg  still fails   What exactly is a NuGet provider  Is it just nuget exe  How do I obtain and install the Nuget provider  v2 8 5 201 or greater  for PowerShell so I can install this nuget package from the PowerShell command line   Note  Visual Studio is not in any way involved with my question

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The provider is bundled with PowerShell gt  6 0  If all you need is a way to install a package from a file  just grab the  msi installer for the latest version from the github releases page  copy it over to the machine  install it and use it

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Here is the script I use in a Dockerfile based on windows servercore to achieve complete PowerShellGallery setup through Artifactory mirrors  require access to GitHub releases too  ARG ONEGET PACKAGEMANAGEMENT  quot https   artifactory artifactory github-releases OneGet oneget releases download 1 4 PackageManagement zip quot  ARG ONEGET ZIPFILE  quot C  PackageManagement zip quot    RUN  ProviderPath    C  Program Files PackageManagement ProviderAssemblies nuget 2 8 5 208          Invoke-WebRequest -Uri   Env ONEGET PACKAGEMANAGEMENT  -OutFile   Env ONEGET ZIPFILE         Expand-Archive   Env ONEGET ZIPFILE  -DestinationPath  quot C   quot  -Force        New-Item -ItemType  quot directory quot  -Path  ProviderPath -Force        Move-Item -Path  quot C  PackageManagement fullclr Microsoft PackageManagement NuGetProvider dll quot  -Destination  ProviderPath -Force        Remove-Item -Recurse -Force -Path  quot C  PackageManagement quot    Env ONEGET ZIPFILE         Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -RequiredVersion 2 8 5 208 -Force        Register-PSRepository -Name  quot artifactory-powershellgallery-remote quot  -SourceLocation  quot https   artifactory artifactory api nuget powershellgallery-remote quot         Unregister-PSRepository -Name PSGallery

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I accepted trebleCode s answer  but I wanted to provide a bit more detail regarding the steps I took to install the nupkg of interest pswindowsupdate 2 0 0 4 nupkg on my unconnected Win 7 machine by way of following trebleCode s answer   First  after digging around a bit  I think I found the MS docs that trebleCode refers to   Bootstrap the NuGet provider and NuGet exe   Install-PackageProvider   To continue  as trebleCode stated  I did the following  Install NuGet provider on my connected machine  On a connected machine  Win 10 machine   from the PS command line  I ran Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -RequiredVersion 2 8 5 201 -Force  The Nuget software was obtained from the  Net and installed on my local connected machine   After the install I found the NuGet provider software at C  Program Files PackageManagement ProviderAssemblies  Note  the folder name  ProviderAssemblies as opposed to  ReferenceAssemblies was the one minor difference relative to trebleCode s answer    The provider software is in a folder structure like this   C  Program Files PackageManagement ProviderAssemblies     NuGet        2 8 5 208           Microsoft PackageManagement NuGetProvider dll   Install NuGet provider on my unconnected machine  I copied the  NuGet folder  and all its children  from the connected machine onto a thumb drive and copied it to C  Program Files PackageManagement ProviderAssemblies on my unconnected  Win 7  machine  I started PS  v5  on my  unconnected  Win 7  machine and ran Import-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -RequiredVersion 2 8 5 201 to import the provider to the current PowerShell session   I ran Get-PackageProvider -ListAvailable and saw this  NuGet appears where it was not present before    Name                     Version          DynamicOptions                                                                                                                                                                       ----                     -------          --------------                                                                                                                                                                       msi                      3 0 0 0          AdditionalArguments                                                                                                                                                                  msu                      3 0 0 0                                                                                                                                                                                               NuGet                    2 8 5 208        Destination  ExcludeVersion  Scope  SkipDependencies  Headers  FilterOnTag  Contains  AllowPrereleaseVersions  ConfigFile  SkipValidate                                              PowerShellGet            1 0 0 1          PackageManagementProvider  Type  Scope  AllowClobber  SkipPublisherCheck  InstallUpdate  NoPathUpdate  Filter  Tag  Includes  DscResource  RoleCapability  Command  PublishLocati    Programs                 3 0 0 0          IncludeWindowsInstaller  IncludeSystemComponent   Create local repository on my unconnected machine  On unconnected  Win 7  machine  I created a folder to serve as my PS repository  say  c  users foo Documents PSRepository   I registered the repo  Register-PSRepository -Name fooPsRepository -SourceLocation c  users foo Documents PSRepository -InstallationPolicy Trusted  Install the NuGet package  I obtained and copied the nupkg pswindowsupdate 2 0 0 4 nupkg to c  users foo Documents PSRepository on my unconnected Win7 machine  I learned the name of the module by executing Find-Module -Repository fooPsRepository  Version    Name                                Repository           Description                                                                                                                       -------    ----                                ----------           -----------                                                                                                                       2 0 0 4    PSWindowsUpdate                     fooPsRepository      This module contain functions to manage Windows Update Client    I installed the module by executing Install-Module -Name pswindowsupdate  I verified the module installed by executing Get-Command    module PSWindowsUpdate  CommandType     Name                                               Version    Source                                                                                                                  -----------     ----                                               -------    ------                                                                                                                  Alias           Download-WindowsUpdate                             2 0 0 4    PSWindowsUpdate                                                                                                         Alias           Get-WUInstall                                      2 0 0 4    PSWindowsUpdate                                                                                                         Alias           Get-WUList                                         2 0 0 4    PSWindowsUpdate                                                                                                         Alias           Hide-WindowsUpdate                                 2 0 0 4    PSWindowsUpdate                                                                                                         Alias           Install-WindowsUpdate                              2 0 0 4    PSWindowsUpdate                                                                                                         Alias           Show-WindowsUpdate                                 2 0 0 4    PSWindowsUpdate                                                                                                         Alias           UnHide-WindowsUpdate                               2 0 0 4    PSWindowsUpdate                                                                                                         Alias           Uninstall-WindowsUpdate                            2 0 0 4    PSWindowsUpdate                                                                                                         Cmdlet          Add-WUServiceManager                               2 0 0 4    PSWindowsUpdate                                                                                                         Cmdlet          Enable-WURemoting                                  2 0 0 4    PSWindowsUpdate                                                                                                         Cmdlet          Get-WindowsUpdate                                  2 0 0 4    PSWindowsUpdate                                                                                                         Cmdlet          Get-WUApiVersion                                   2 0 0 4    PSWindowsUpdate                                                                                                         Cmdlet          Get-WUHistory                                      2 0 0 4    PSWindowsUpdate                                                                                                         Cmdlet          Get-WUInstallerStatus                              2 0 0 4    PSWindowsUpdate                                                                                                         Cmdlet          Get-WUJob                                          2 0 0 4    PSWindowsUpdate                                                                                                         Cmdlet          Get-WULastResults                                  2 0 0 4    PSWindowsUpdate                                                                                                         Cmdlet          Get-WURebootStatus                                 2 0 0 4    PSWindowsUpdate                                                                                                         Cmdlet          Get-WUServiceManager                               2 0 0 4    PSWindowsUpdate                                                                                                         Cmdlet          Get-WUSettings                                     2 0 0 4    PSWindowsUpdate                                                                                                         Cmdlet          Get-WUTest                                         2 0 0 4    PSWindowsUpdate                                                                                                         Cmdlet          Invoke-WUJob                                       2 0 0 4    PSWindowsUpdate                                                                                                         Cmdlet          Remove-WindowsUpdate                               2 0 0 4    PSWindowsUpdate                                                                                                         Cmdlet          Remove-WUServiceManager                            2 0 0 4    PSWindowsUpdate                                                                                                         Cmdlet          Set-WUSettings                                     2 0 0 4    PSWindowsUpdate                                                                                                         Cmdlet          Update-WUModule                                    2 0 0 4    PSWindowsUpdate    I think I m good to go

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Try this   Net ServicePointManager   SecurityProtocol    Net SecurityProtocolType   Tls12  Install-PackageProvider NuGet -Force  Set-PSRepository PSGallery -InstallationPolicy Trusted

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MSDocs state this for your scenario      In order to execute the first time  PackageManagement requires an   internet connection to download the Nuget package provider  However    if your computer does not have an internet connection and you need to   use the Nuget or PowerShellGet provider  you can download them on   another computer and copy them to your target computer  Use the   following steps to do this          Run Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -RequiredVersion 2 8 5 201 -Force to install the provider from a computer with an internet connection    After the install  you can find the provider installed in  env ProgramFiles PackageManagement ReferenceAssemblies    lt ProviderName  gt     lt ProviderVersion  gt    or    env LOCALAPPDATA PackageManagement ProviderAssemblies    lt ProviderName  gt     lt ProviderVersion  gt     Place the  folder  which in this case is the Nuget folder  in the corresponding location on your target computer  If your   target computer is a Nano server  you need to run   Install-PackageProvider from Nano Server to download the correct Nuget   binaries    Restart PowerShell to auto-load the package provider  Alternatively  run Get-PackageProvider -ListAvailable to list all   the package providers available on the computer  Then use   Import-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -RequiredVersion 2 8 5 201 to   import the provider to the current Windows PowerShell session

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Although I ve tried all the previous answers  only the following one worked out   1 - Open Powershell  as Admin   2 - Run     Net ServicePointManager   SecurityProtocol    Net SecurityProtocolType   Tls12   3 - Run   Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet   The author is Niels Weistra  Microsoft Forum

[powershell] How do I install the Nuget provider for PowerShell on a unconnected machine so I can install a nuget package from the PS command line?

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