Installation

FilesCom.PowerShell runs on Windows with PowerShell 7.4 or later and includes its runtime dependencies. Use a PowerShell 7 session (pwsh) for the commands below. If you need it, see Install PowerShell 7. Windows PowerShell 5.1 is not supported.

Windows Quick Start

Register-PSResourceRepository -Name NuGetGallery -Uri https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json

If you already registered that repository, skip registration and use its registered name below.

Install the latest stable module for your account, then import it:

Install-PSResource -Name FilesCom.PowerShell -Repository NuGetGallery -Scope CurrentUser
Import-Module FilesCom.PowerShell

A newly registered repository is untrusted, so installation prompts for confirmation. Answer Y to allow this installation. -TrustRepository can suppress that prompt for this command without changing the repository's trust setting. Omitting -Version installs the latest stable version.

Next, follow Authentication to connect to your Files.com site.

Install PowerShell 7

If PowerShell 7.4 or later is already installed, skip this section. Otherwise, install PowerShell with WinGet:

winget install --id Microsoft.PowerShell --source winget

WinGet is included on Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 with Desktop Experience. For systems without it, including Windows Server 2022 and earlier, use Microsoft's PowerShell installation instructions. Open a new terminal and start pwsh before installing the module.

Finding Cmdlets and Help

After importing the module:

Get-Command -Module FilesCom.PowerShell
Get-Help Connect-FilesAccount -Full
Get-Help about_FilesCom

Get-Help <cmdlet> -Full shows parameters and examples. The command reference pages on this site use the same help source. To check your session or installation, run $PSVersionTable.PSVersion or Get-Module FilesCom.PowerShell. Get-PSResourceRepository shows registered repository names and addresses.

Upgrading and Pinning a Version

To upgrade, repeat Install-PSResource. Installed versions remain side by side. Start a new pwsh session and import the module to load the newest installed version.

To choose a specific version, list those available:

Find-PSResource -Name FilesCom.PowerShell -Repository NuGetGallery -Version *

Use that version with Install-PSResource -Version and Import-Module -RequiredVersion.