How to Install / Update / Uninstall SharePoint Online PowerShell Module?

Requirement: Install SharePoint Online PowerShell module

The SharePoint Online PowerShell Module enables administrators to manage their SharePoint Online environments by using PowerShell cmdlets. PowerShell module for SharePoint Online is a great way to manage and automate your SharePoint environment. You can use it to perform a wide range of tasks, including creating and managing sites, lists and libraries, users and groups, fields, content, and more. This article will show you how to install the 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 the SharePoint Online PowerShell module:

How to find your SharePoint Online PowerShell version?

To get started, check if you have already installed the SharePoint Online Management Shell in your system by running the following command in the administrative mode in PowerShell:

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

This finds your SharePoint online PowerShell version installed.

How to Install SharePoint Online PowerShell Module?

The SharePoint Online Management Shell is a Windows PowerShell module installed in your Windows client machine or Server. 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 the PowerShell module for SharePoint Online starts downloading and installing:

This installs the latest SharePoint Online PowerShell module from PowerShell Gallery and gives administrators the ability to manage the SharePoint Online environment using PowerShell cmdlets.

To re-install the SharePoint Online PowerShell module, use: -Force switch:

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

Please note,  installing the PowerShell module for SharePoint Online doesn’t install “SharePoint Online Management Shell” on your PC. Still, you can run any SharePoint Online cmdlets directly in Windows PowerShell itself!

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
        #sharepoint online powershell module import
        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
}

Once installed, You can connect to SharePoint Online from PowerShell and start using SharePoint Online PowerShell cmdlets. More here: How to Connect to SharePoint Online from PowerShell?

Update SharePoint Online PowerShell module

How to update SharePoint Online management shell? To update the SharePoint Online PowerShell Module, use:

Update-module microsoft.online.sharepoint.powershell

Uninstall SharePoint Online PowerShell Module

To remove the SharePoint Online PowerShell module, use:

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

Use the “-AllVersions” switch if you have more than one version installed. Make sure you run these cmdlets as Administrator in the PowerShell console.

SharePoint Online PowerShell commands

Once you have the SharePoint Online PowerShell module installed, You can get a list of cmdlets from the module using:

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

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