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After logging onto the Office 365 module within PowerShell on a Server 2012 R2 server and typing in the <b>Install-Module -Name AzureAD</b> command within PowerShell I receive an error message that says<br />
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&quot;Install-Module : The term 'Install-Module' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or<br />
operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try<br />
again.<br />
At line:1 char:1<br />
+ Install-Module -Name AzureAD<br />
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; + CategoryInfo &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;: ObjectNotFound: (Install-Module:String) [], CommandNotFoundException<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException&quot;<br />
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<b>What do I need to do so I can successfully install the Azure AD module within PowerShell?</b>
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After logging onto the Office 365 module within PowerShell on a Server 2012 R2 server and typing in the Install-Module -Name AzureAD command within PowerShell I receive an error message that says

"Install-Module : The term 'Install-Module' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or
operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try
again.
At line:1 char:1
+ Install-Module -Name AzureAD
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (Install-Module:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException"

What do I need to do so I can successfully install the Azure AD module within PowerShell?

Unable to install the Azure AD module within Server 2012 R2 Power Shell

Windows PowerShell is a task automation and configuration management framework from Microsoft, consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language built on the .NET Framework. PowerShell provides full access to the Component Object Model (COM) and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), enabling administrators to perform administrative tasks on both local and remote Windows systems as well as WS-Management and Common Information Model (CIM) enabling management of remote Linux systems and network devices.

Powershell

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Microsoft 365

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Windows Server 2012

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Active Directory

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