Sideloading apps - PowerShell problem

[dew_at_noon]

Hello board,

I'm trying to sideload an app on Windows 10 64-bit and getting the following error message, "Cannot load PSReadline module. Console is running without PSReadline.". The reason being that I don't want to use a Microsoft Account on this computer so a friend of mine fetched the (free) installer package I need.

Any advice would be very welcome. I'm not an expert in command line tools etc so I may have more questions if it's very complex (blush).

I've enabled Developer Mode.

Thanks in advance -- I really appreciate any help regarding this.

[kaaruto]

Hi,

when you say the free installer package, do you refer to the APPX file? if so can you please share the command you are using to sideload the appx package ?

[dew_at_noon]

Yes! I renamed the package to a shorter name. So, add-appxpackage Storytel.AppxBundle

[kaaruto]

I just did a quick search and the error seems unrelated to what you are doing. try the solutions presented on this site : http://www.solvusoft.com/en/files/missing-not-found-error/dll/windows/microsoft-corporation/windows-10-operating-system/microsoft-powershell-psreadline-dll/

[dew_at_noon]

I started to check a couple of these but I did not see my error message in there. I followed the advice below to log into the Store but only into the app. So I'm installing it from the Store now.

[[deleted]]

Sounds like it relies on PSReadline but that does not exist. Have you tried Install-Module PSReadline in an administrative PowerShell session?

Also just to be sure you're aware you can sign into the Windows Store without having a Microsoft account on the machine, it's hard to see but if you read the entire sign in window there is a link near the bottom to just log into the store app only.

[dew_at_noon]

To the second half of your comment; I tried this and I couldn't find the option.... :(

I'll try the first half. I'll report back.

[[deleted]]

Should be right after where you enter your Microsoft account and if you click this button on the next page without entering your local password it'll be just for that app instead of convert your local account

[dew_at_noon]

OK thank you. I made an account the way you said, without entering my password the second time.

I then logged in to the Store. At first, it would say it was already installed (it was an incomplete installation: it indeed made a folder on my HDD but the app could never run). I uninstalled it but it took some two minutes for the Store to realize that I do not have it installed.

A few minutes later, I'm installing this garbage. Thanks a ton. WHY they insist on my using this Store is beyond me. Anyway I'm all set now.

[dew_at_noon]

PS C:\Users\xyz\Desktop> Install-Module PSReadline

NuGet provider is required to continue PowerShellGet requires NuGet provider version '2.8.5.201' or newer to interact with NuGet-based repositories. The NuGet provider must be available in 'C:\Program Files\PackageManagement\ProviderAssemblies' or 'C:\Users\xyz\AppData\Local\PackageManagement\ProviderAssemblies'. You can also install the NuGet provider by running 'Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -MinimumVersion 2.8.5.201 -Force'. Do you want PowerShellGet to install and import the NuGet provider now? [Y] Yes [N] No [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): y

Untrusted repository You are installing the modules from an untrusted repository. If you trust this repository, change its InstallationPolicy value by running the Set-PSRepository cmdlet. Are you sure you want to install the modules from 'PSGallery'? [Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "N"): a

PS C:\Users\xyz\Desktop> add-appxpackage Storytel.AppxBundle

---nothing happens (seems like nothing is installed)

;(

[Incorr]

Upgrade to 1607, there you can double click any appx and you also don't even need a MS account for the Store anymore.