Posh-git not loaded because no valid module file found

[rfalanga]

System Details

• posh-git version/path: (this is the issue)
• PowerShell version: 6.2.3 (PowerShell Core)
• Git version: 2.25.0.windows.1
• Operating system name and version: Windows 10.0.18362

Issue Description

I am experiencing a problem with trying to import posh-git. I already have posh-git installed, using Chocolatey. (I tried installing it again using Chocolatey; Chocolatey complained informing me that I already had it installed.) Then I tried issuing the Import-Module posh-git command to import posh-git, so I can use it. However, when I do I get this error:

Import-Module : The specified module 'posh-git' was not loaded because no valid module file was found in any module directory.
At line:1 char:1

• Import-Module posh-git

undException

• FullyQualifiedErrorId : Modules_ModuleNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ImportModule Command

This confuses me. Is it installed or not?

[rkeithhill]

PowerShell's Import-Module only looks in specific locations for PowerShell modules. You can see those locations in $env:PSModulePath. If the module is not installed in one of those locations, it won't be found during import. You have two options: 1) add the install path - wherever choco put the module in the PSModulePath env var or 2) use PowerShell's built-in command to install the module: Install-Module posh-git -Scope CurrentUser -Force -AllowClobber.

[rfalanga]

@rkeithhill how do I find out where posh-git is installed?

[rkeithhill]

Look under C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\, particularly C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib.

[rkeithhill]

I forgot to mention, another option is to use the full path to posh-git.psd1 e.g. Import-Module <full-path-posh-git.psd1>

[dahlbyk]

Look under C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\, particularly C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib.

More specifically, we use Get-ToolsLocation:

posh-git/chocolatey/tools/chocolateyInstall.ps1

Line 2 in f69efd9

$poshgitPath = join-path (Get-ToolsLocation) 'poshgit'

Which there's been some discussion about: #473.

I'm going to go ahead and close this; please reopen if you're still not able to resolve this.

[hamjo]

I just ran into this issue as well. Maybe adding documentation to this command Install-Module posh-git -Scope CurrentUser -Force -AllowClobber -AllowPrerelease in the README.md could be useful for future users.

[rkeithhill]

Actually, you should remove the -AllowPrerelease parameter so that you can install the latest, stable version of posh-git. There is a PR to update the README.md to remove this parameter from the instructions.

[LeeGrobler]

When importing the module with @rkeithhill 's Import-Module <full-path-posh-git.psd1>, make sure that no directory in the path string contains any spaces, and if one does, put it in double-quotes, e.g. Import-Module D:\Users\"Name Surname"\Documents\....
I just spent a frustrating amount of time figuring that out.

[rkeithhill]

If there is a space in the path, I'd recommend quoting the whole path:

Import-Module 'D:\Users\Name Surname\Documents\github\posh-git\src\posh-git.psd1'

In fact, if you start typing that at the console and use tab-completion for the path, PowerShell will put quotes around the path for you.

[vedanth-subramaniam]

My customization used to work fine but suddenly I started encountering this issue.

[agtenr]

I'm having the same issue as @vedanth-subramaniam . Any updates on this?

[dahlbyk]

It looks like the module just isn't available. I'm guessing your $PROFILE has simply Import-Module posh-git, and if you run Get-Module posh-git you won't find anything. (Same for oh-my-posh, in @vedanth-subramaniam's screenshot.)

Import-Module will look for posh-git in any of the folders listed in $env:PSModulePath. If you have posh-git installed elsewhere (e.g. an old version with Chocolatey), then you need to Import-Module C:\full\path\to\posh-git.psd1.

[agtenr]

Thanks @dahlbyk for the info. I was able to solve this by referencing the full path. Thanks

[vedanth-subramaniam]

Thanks @dahlbyk for the info. I was able to solve this by referencing the full path. Thanks

Hey how were you able to locate the full path of posh-git?

[dahlbyk]

Thanks @dahlbyk for the info. I was able to solve this by referencing the full path. Thanks

Hey how were you able to locate the full path of posh-git?

That would depend on how you installed posh-git.

[fisher60]

I also experienced this issue, seems like extra install instructions should be added to the readme for Chocolatey installations.

Steps to reproduce are:

1. Install with Chocolatey
2. Follow install instructions
3. Unable to install with errors