How to Install / Update / Uninstall SharePoint Online PowerShell Module

SharePoint Online Management Shell is available as a module in PowerShell Gallery now! So, you can install it as a module directly from PowerShell instead of downloading and installing the MSI file! This makes it easier to update. Here is how to install SharePoint Online PowerShell module:


Install SharePoint Online PowerShell Module
To install the PowerShell Module for SharePoint Online, Open PowerShell as Administrator and enter:

Install-Module Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell

Confirm the prompt and you'll see PowerShell module for SharePoint Online starts downloading and installing:
To re-install SharePoint Online PowerShell module, use: -Force switch:

Install-Module Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell -force

Please note,  installing PowerShell module for SharePoint Online doesn't install "SharePoint Online Management Shell" in your PC, but you can run any SharePoint Online cmd-lets directly in Windows PowerShell itself! Once installed, You can get a list of cmdlets from the module using:

Get-command -Module Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell

Let's check If SharePoint Online PowerShell Module is installed. If not, install it.

#Check if SharePoint Online PowerShell module has been installed
Try {
    Write-host "Checking if SharePoint Online PowerShell Module is Installed..." -f Yellow -NoNewline
    $SharePointOnlineModule = Get-Module -ListAvailable "Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell"

    If(!$SharePointOnlineModule)
    {
        Write-host "No!" -f Green

        #Check if script is executed under elevated permissions - Run as Administrator
        If (-NOT ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator"))
        {   
            Write-Host "Please Run this script in elevated mode (Run as Administrator)! " -NoNewline
            Read-Host "Press any key to continue"
            Exit
        }

        Write-host "Installing SharePoint Online PowerShell Module..." -f Yellow -NoNewline
        Install-Module "Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell" -Force -Confirm:$False
        Write-host "Done!" -f Green
    }
    Else
    {
        Write-host "Yes!" -f Green
        Write-host "Importing SharePoint Online PowerShell Module..." -f Yellow  -NoNewline
        Import-Module "Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell" -DisableNameChecking
        Write-host "Done!" -f Green
    }
}
Catch{
    write-host "Error: $($_.Exception.Message)" -foregroundcolor red
}

Update SharePoint online PowerShell module
To update the SharePoint Online PowerShell Module, use:

update-module microsoft.online.sharepoint.powershell

You can check the version of the installed SharePoint Online PowerShell module, use:

Get-Module -Name Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell -ListAvailable | Select Name, Version

Uninstall SharePoint Online PowerShell Module
To remove the SharePoint Online PowerShell module, use:

Uninstall-Module -Name Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell

To install SharePoint Online PnP PowerShell module, refer: Install SharePoint Online PnP PowerShell Module