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Mica
Mica

Reputation: 149

Powershell - Export-ModuleMember doesn't work

I'm new with PowerShell and I've just started to create my own module. I created the script & manifest files and placed them into the directory C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\ who is one listed of the $env:PSModulePath command.

I can import and remove the module as well but it's not recognized as an applet or command when I try to call one of the function.

I use the Import-Module command :

Import-Module MyModule

My script file is something like this :

function MyFunction() {}

Export-ModuleMember -Function *

And my manifest looks like this :

FunctionsToExport = '*'

Do I need to write all of the exported functions into the manifest ?

Thank you for your help.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 3682

Answers (3)

Rye bread
Rye bread

Reputation: 1801

To export everything:

Module manifest (.psd1):

FunctionsToExport = '*'

Module script file (.psm1):

Export-ModuleMember -Function *

To restrict what gets exported:

Module manifest (.psd1):

FunctionsToExport = 'Foo', 'Bar'

Module script file (.psm1):

Export-ModuleMember -Function Foo, Bar

Note that if quotes are not used in this specific way, it will not work, and no error will be reported.

Upvotes: 0

barper
barper

Reputation: 109

for me, the following ( based on Mica's answer) worked:

  1. Change the RootModule as Mica suggested in the psd1 file to the psm1 file.
  2. Use the Import-Module -Force MyModule command

(with the '-Force' flag: "This parameter causes a module to be loaded, or reloaded, over top of the current one." as said at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/import-module?view=powershell-7.1#examples)

Upvotes: 0

Mica
Mica

Reputation: 149

Ok so after a few hours I found the answer : ExportedCommand empty custom module PowerShell

You need to put RootModule = 'MyModule.psm1' into the manifest.

Have a nice day !

Upvotes: 4

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