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### VSCode version: 1.43.0 78a4c91400152c0f27ba4d363eb56d2835f9903a x64
### VSCode extensions:
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### PSES version: 2.1.0.0
### PowerShell version:
Name Value
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PSVersion 7.0.0
PSEdition Core
GitCommitId 7.0.0
OS Microsoft Windows 10.0.18363
Platform Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion 3.0
Issue Description
I suspect you are aware of this. This is for other users who may have this issue.
The following is displayed in the terminal:
WARNING: Failed to import Pester version 5.0.0. You must install Pester module to run or debug Pester tests.
WARNING: You can install Pester by executing: Install-Module Pester -MinimumVersion 5.0.0 -Scope CurrentUser -Force
Executing Install-Module Pester -MinimumVersion 5.0.0 -Scope CurrentUser -Force results in the following error:
> Install-Module Pester -MinimumVersion 5.0.0 -Scope CurrentUser -Force
Install-Package: C:\program files\powershell\7\Modules\PowerShellGet\PSModule.psm1:9685:34
Line |
9685 | … talledPackages = PackageManagement\Install-Package @PSBoundParameters
| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
| No match was found for the specified search criteria and module name 'Pester'. Try Get-PSRepository to
| see all available registered module repositories.
Expected Behaviour
I expected Pester 5 to be installed.
Actual Behaviour
I got an error.
Workaround:
> Install-Module Pester -Scope CurrentUser -Force -AllowPrerelease
> get-module pester -ListAvailable | ? Version -eq '5.0.0'
Directory: C:\Users\Alan\Documents\PowerShell\Modules
ModuleType Version PreRelease Name PSEdition ExportedCommands
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Script 5.0.0 beta Pester Desk {Describe, Context, It, Should…}