I am trying to work with Windows Azure PowerShell module on Windows 8.1. I have downloaded and installed the Azure module and in start I can run and use the "Windows Azure PowerShell" which is a PS that just loads Azure. When I open just a plain PS window and do Import-Module Azure it fails with:
import-module : The specified module 'Azure' was not loaded because no valid module file was found in any module directory.
I suspect that it have something to do with powershell versions or 64\32 bit versions.
Anyone has any experience with this?
Best Answer
The Windows Azure SDK binaries and pertaining PowerShell cmdlets are all 32-bit, which is why the "Windows Azure Powershell" shortcut always launches a 32-bit shell.
You can import the Azure module to an existing PowerShell session by referencing the filesystem path to the module manifest:
[Update] In latest Azure, use
To access the module by name alone, you'll need to include its location in the
PSModulePath
environment variable (here in excruciating detail, for developers):And a shorthand expression for your powershell
You could include the above in your PowerShell profile