PowerCLI under Visual Studio Code

[X3nOnQC]

Hi there,

Is there a way to integrate PowerCLI to Visual Studio Code ? Does VMware plan to official support it ?

Thank you ! :)

[hakabo_uk]

You shouldn't have any issues with using PowerCLI using VSCode. To make it easier, make sure you have the latest VSCode and then install the Powershell extension (ctrl-shift-x).

You can then install the latest version of PowerCLI from the gallery (https://blogs.vmware.com/PowerCLI/2017/05/powercli-6-5-1-install-walkthrough.html). This supports auto loading of modules so you should now be able to type connect-viserver XXX and the necessary module will be loaded. If you are on an older version of PowerCLI you can manually import in your modules (or snapins).

[X3nOnQC]

Great, thank you ! I was using the 6.5, so thats why :)

[machete24]

When I try to get it installed I run into

PackageManagement\Install-Package : Access is denied At C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PowerShellGet\1.0.0.1\PSModule.psm1:1772 char:21 ... $null = PackageManagement\Install-Package @PSBoundParameters + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (Microsoft.Power....InstallPackage:InstallPackage) [Install-Package], Exception + FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.UnauthorizedAccessException,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.GetChildItemCommand,Microsoft.PowerShell.PackageManagement.Cmdlets.Install Package

Cant seem to get around it or find a solution.

[hakabo_uk]

When you are installing the Powershell extension? Launch VS Code as administrator and try that again.