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7Compatibility<a href=#compatibility class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Compatibility" title="Direct link to Compatibility" translate=no>​</a></h2>
8<p>Pester is a cross-platform module that runs on Windows, Linux, MacOS and anywhere else running a supported version of PowerShell. Pester currently requires and is tested with:</p>
9<ul>
10<li class="">Windows PowerShell 5.1</li>
11<li class="">PowerShell 7.4 and above</li>
12</ul>
13<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_njso" id=installing-from-powershell-gallery>Installing from PowerShell Gallery<a href=#installing-from-powershell-gallery class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Installing from PowerShell Gallery" title="Direct link to Installing from PowerShell Gallery" translate=no>​</a></h2>
14<p>You can install Pester using the built-in <code>Install-Module</code> command. The examples below will install Pester in your <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/powershellget/install-module?view=powershellget-3.x#-scope" target=_blank rel="noopener noreferrer" class="">default installation scope</a> depending on your PowerShell-version. You can control this using the <code>-Scope &lt;AllUsers/CurrentUser></code> parameter.</p>
15<h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_njso" id=linux--macos>Linux & MacOS<a href=#linux--macos class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Linux & MacOS" title="Direct link to Linux & MacOS" translate=no>​</a></h3>
16<p>From a PowerShell session run:</p>
17<div class="language-powershell codeBlockContainer_ENqm theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_INw7><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-powershell codeBlock_uEy6 thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_bUFg><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>Install-Module</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>-</span><span class="token plain">Name Pester</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div>
18<p>To update:</p>
19<div class="language-powershell codeBlockContainer_ENqm theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_INw7><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-powershell codeBlock_uEy6 thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_bUFg><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>Update-Module</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>-</span><span class="token plain">Name Pester</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div>
20<h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_njso" id=windows>Windows<a href=#windows class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Windows" title="Direct link to Windows" translate=no>​</a></h3>
21<p>Windows 10 / Windows Server 2016 and later ships with Pester version 3.4.0. This built-in version cannot be updated using the simple <code>Update-Module</code> cmdlet.
22Instead you need to perform a side-by-side installation to get started with the latest version of Pester.</p>
23<p>The built-in version is signed by Microsoft while newer versions are community-maintained and signed with a different certificate,
24causing <code>Install-Module</code> to sometimes throw a error requiring us to accept the new publisher certificate.</p>
25<p>Run the command below to install the latest version:</p>
26<div class="language-powershell codeBlockContainer_ENqm theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_INw7><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-powershell codeBlock_uEy6 thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_bUFg><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token comment" style=color:#999988;font-style:italic># -Force to install side-by-side</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token comment" style=color:#999988;font-style:italic># -SkipPublisherCheck to accept the newer certificate</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>Install-Module</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>-</span><span class="token plain">Name Pester </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>-</span><span class="token plain">
26Force </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>-</span><span class="token plain">SkipPublisherCheck</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div>
27<p>For any subsequent updates it is enough to run:</p>
28<div class="language-powershell codeBlockContainer_ENqm theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_INw7><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-powershell codeBlock_uEy6 thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_bUFg><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>Update-Module</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>-</span><span class="token plain">Name Pester</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div>
29<div class="theme-admonition theme-admonition-note admonition_DTKg alert alert--secondary"><div class=admonitionHeading_hOLb><span class=admonitionIcon_xjGw><svg viewBox="0 0 14 16"><path fill-rule=evenodd d="M6.3 5.69a.942.942 0 0 1-.28-.7c0-.28.09-.52.28-.7.19-.18.42-.28.7-.28.28 0 .52.09.7.28.18.19.28.42.28.7 0 .28-.09.52-.28.7a1 1 0 0 1-.7.3c-.28 0-.52-.11-.7-.3zM8 7.99c-.02-.25-.11-.48-.31-.69-.2-.19-.42-.3-.69-.31H6c-.27.02-.48.13-.69.31-.2.2-.3.44-.31.69h1v3c.02.27.11.5.31.69.2.2.42.31.69.31h1c.27 0 .48-.11.69-.31.2-.19.3-.42.31-.69H8V7.98v.01zM7 2.3c-3.14 0-5.7 2.54-5.7 5.68 0 3.14 2.56 5.7 5.7 5.7s5.7-2.55 5.7-5.7c0-3.15-2.56-5.69-5.7-5.69v.01zM7 .98c3.86 0 7 3.14 7 7s-3.14 7-7 7-7-3.12-7-7 3.14-7 7-7z"/></svg></span>Removing the built-in version</div><div class=admonitionContent_C7X9><p>If you'd like to remove the built-in version of Pester, you can do so using the following code <em>as administrator</em>:<div class="language-powershell codeBlockContainer_ENqm theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_INw7><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-powershell codeBlock_uEy6 thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_bUFg><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token variable" style=color:#36acaa>$module</span><span class="token plain"> = </span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>"C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Pester"</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">& takeown</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">exe </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>/</span><span class="token plain">F </span><span class="token variable" style=color:#36acaa>$module</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>/</span><span class="token plain">A </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>/</span><span class="token plain">R</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">& icacls</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">exe </span><span class="token variable" style=color:#36acaa>$module</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>/</span><span class="token plain">reset</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">& icacls</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">exe </span><span class="token variable" style=color:#36acaa>$module</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>/</span><span class="token plain">grant </span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>"*S-1-5-32-544:F"</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>/</span><span class="token plain">inheritance:d </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>/</span><span class="token plain">T</span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>Remove-Item</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>-</span><span class="token plain">Path </span><span class="token variable" style=color:#36acaa>$module</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>-</span><span class="token plain">Recurse </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>-</span><span class="token plain">
29Force </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>-</span><span class="token plain">Confirm:</span><span class="token boolean" style=color:#36acaa>$false</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token comment" style=color:#999988;font-style:italic># Install latest Pester</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>Install-Module</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>-</span><span class="token plain">Name Pester</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div></div></div>
30<h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_njso" id=common-errors>Common errors<a href=#common-errors class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Common errors" title="Direct link to Common errors" translate=no>​</a></h3>
31<h4 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_njso" id=tls-error-while-connecting-to-powershell-gallery>TLS error while connecting to PowerShell Gallery<a href=#tls-error-while-connecting-to-powershell-gallery class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to TLS error while connecting to PowerShell Gallery" title="Direct link to TLS error while connecting to PowerShell Gallery" translate=no>​</a></h4>
32<p>If you receive the following warning when trying to install the module, you may need to explicitly enable TLS 1.2.</p>
33<div class="language-powershell codeBlockContainer_ENqm theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_INw7><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-powershell codeBlock_uEy6 thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_bUFg><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">WARNING: Unable to resolve package source </span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>'https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token comment" style=color:#999988;font-style:italic># Enable TLS 1.2 for the current PowerShell instance using the line below and try again</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token namespace" style=opacity:0.7>[System.Net.ServicePointManager]</span><span class="token plain">::SecurityProtocol = </span><span class="token namespace" style=opacity:0.7>[System.Net.ServicePointManager]</span><span class="token plain">::SecurityProtocol </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>-bor</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token namespace" style=opacity:0.7>[System.Net.SecurityProtocolType]</span><span class="token plain">::Tls12</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div>
34<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_njso" id=installing-manually>Installing manually<a href=#installing-manually class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Installing manually" title="Direct link to Installing manually" translate=no>​</a></h2>
35<p>You don't have to use a package manager to install Pester. Another option is to download and installing it manually which can be useful in e.g. offline environments.</p>
36<ol>
37<li class="">Download the module on a machine with internet using either:<!-- -->
38<ul>
39<li class=""><code>Save-Module -Name Pester -Path C:\Temp</code>. It will save it in a versioned folder, ex <em>C:\Temp\Pester\6.0.0</em></li>
40<li class="">Or download the NuGet package from PowerShell Gallery and extract it, see <a href=https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/gallery/how-to/working-with-packages/manual-download target=_blank rel="noopener noreferrer" class="">Manual Package Download</a></li>
41</ul>
42</li>
43<li class="">Copy the Pester-folder (ex. <em>C:\Temp\Pester</em>) to your destination computer and place it in one of your module directories defined by <a href=https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us
43/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_psmodulepath target=_blank rel="noopener noreferrer" class="">$env<!-- -->:PSModulePath</a>. On a Windows-system the default locations include:<!-- -->
44<ul>
45<li class=""><strong>Current user:</strong> <em>$HOME\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Modules</em></li>
46<li class=""><strong>All users:</strong> <em>$env<!-- -->:ProgramFiles<!-- -->\WindowsPowerShell\Modules</em></li>
47</ul>
48</li>
49<li class="">Start PowerShell and start testing.</li>
50</ol>
51<div class="theme-admonition theme-admonition-note admonition_DTKg alert alert--secondary"><div class=admonitionHeading_hOLb><span class=admonitionIcon_xjGw><svg viewBox="0 0 14 16"><path fill-rule=evenodd d="M6.3 5.69a.942.942 0 0 1-.28-.7c0-.28.09-.52.28-.7.19-.18.42-.28.7-.28.28 0 .52.09.7.28.18.19.28.42.28.7 0 .28-.09.52-.28.7a1 1 0 0 1-.7.3c-.28 0-.52-.11-.7-.3zM8 7.99c-.02-.25-.11-.48-.31-.69-.2-.19-.42-.3-.69-.31H6c-.27.02-.48.13-.69.31-.2.2-.3.44-.31.69h1v3c.02.27.11.5.31.69.2.2.42.31.69.31h1c.27 0 .48-.11.69-.31.2-.19.3-.42.31-.69H8V7.98v.01zM7 2.3c-3.14 0-5.7 2.54-5.7 5.68 0 3.14 2.56 5.7 5.7 5.7s5.7-2.55 5.7-5.7c0-3.15-2.56-5.69-5.7-5.69v.01zM7 .98c3.86 0 7 3.14 7 7s-3.14 7-7 7-7-3.12-7-7 3.14-7 7-7z"/></svg></span>note</div><div class=admonitionContent_C7X9><p>Step 2 is an optional step to enable simple import by name and module auto-loading. You could also import Pester using an absolute path like <code>Import-Module C:\Temp\Pester\6.0.0</code>.</div></div>
52<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_njso" id=alternative-package-sources>Alternative package sources<a href=#alternative-package-sources class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Alternative package sources" title="Direct link to Alternative package sources" translate=no>​</a></h2>
53<p>PSGallery is the easiest way to get Pester installed to your computer, but there are alternatives.
54On a build server you might prefer using <a href=https://chocolatey.org/ target=_blank rel="noopener noreferrer" class="">Chocolatey</a>, or if you're adding Pester to your .NET project that already uses <a href=https://www.nuget.org/ target=_blank rel="noopener noreferrer" class="">NuGet</a> you might prefer that.</p>
55<p>These options may not support pre-release versions and it may need to be initialized on first use.</p>
56<h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_njso" id=chocolatey>Chocolatey<a href=#chocolatey class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Chocolatey" title="Direct link to Chocolatey" translate=no>​</a></h3>
57<p><a href=https://chocolatey.org/ target=_blank rel="noopener noreferrer" class="">Chocolatey</a> (or <em>choco</em>) is a commonly used package manager for Windows. You can install Pester using:</p>
58<div class="language-powershell codeBlockContainer_ENqm theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_INw7><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-powershell codeBlock_uEy6 thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_bUFg><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">choco install Pester</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div>
59<p>Or to update:</p>
60<div class="language-powershell codeBlockContainer_ENqm theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_INw7><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-powershell codeBlock_uEy6 thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_bUFg><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain">choco upgrade Pester</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div>
61<p>You may also pass the <code>--prerelease</code> option to install or update to a prerelease version of Pester.</p>
62<h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_njso" id=nuget>Nuget<a href=#nuget class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Nuget" title="Direct link to Nuget" translate=no>​</a></h3>
63<p><a href=https://www.nuget.org/ target=_blank rel="noopener noreferrer" class="">Nuget</a> is the package manager for .NET projects.
64Getting Pester from Nuget is useful when you are integrating PowerShell code with your .NET project, and want to have that code tested.</p>
65<p>To install use Package Manager of Visual Studio, or Package Manager Console in Visual Studio.
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