Publish-PSResource V1.1.1 To PSGallery Errors Out On A New Windows Server For The First Run
Introduction
Publish-PSResource is a powerful cmdlet in PowerShell that allows you to publish your modules to the PowerShell Gallery. However, in this article, we will explore an issue where Publish-PSResource v1.1.1 errors out on a new Windows server for the first run. We will delve into the error details, environment data, and visuals to understand the root cause of the issue.
Prerequisites
Before we begin, make sure you have the latest released version of Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet installed on your system. You can check the version by running the following command:
Get-Module -ListAvailable -Name Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet
Steps to Reproduce
To reproduce the issue, follow these steps:
- Create a new Windows server with PowerShell 7.5.0 installed.
- Install the latest version of Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet using the following command:
Install-Module -Name Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet -Force
- Run the following command to publish a module to the PowerShell Gallery:
Publish-PSResource -Path $modulePath @commonArgs
Expected Behavior
The expected behavior is that the Publish-PSResource cmdlet should run without errors and successfully publish the module to the PowerShell Gallery.
Actual Behavior
However, the actual behavior is that the Publish-PSResource cmdlet errors out with the following message:
Publish-PSResource: Cannot retrieve the dynamic parameters for the cmdlet. Loading repository store failed: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Users\albus\AppData\Local\PSResourceGet\PSResourceRepository.xml'.
Error Details
The error details are as follows:
Exception :
Type : System.Management.Automation.ParameterBindingException
Message : Cannot retrieve the dynamic parameters for the cmdlet. Loading repository store failed: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Users\albus\AppData\Local\PSResourceGet\PSResourceRepository.xml'.
ErrorId : GetDynamicParametersException
Line : 1
Offset : 1
CommandInvocation :
MyCommand : Publish-PSResource
BoundParameters :
Comparer : System.OrdinalIgnoreCaseComparer
Count : 5
Capacity : 7
Keys :
Path
ApiKey
Repository
SkipDependenciesCheck
SkipModuleManifestValidate
Values :
C:\Users\albus\newmodule\root3i\root3i\root3i.psd1
{key redacted}
PSGallery
IsPresent : True
IsPresent : True
SyncRoot :
Comparer : System.OrdinalIgnoreCaseComparer
Count : 5
Capacity : 7
Keys :
Path
ApiKey
Repository
SkipDependenciesCheck
SkipModuleManifestValidate
Values :
C:\Users\albus\newmodule\root3i\root3i\root3i.psd1
{key redacted}
PSGallery
IsPresent : True
IsPresent : True
SyncRoot :
Comparer : System.OrdinalIgnoreCaseComparer
Count : 5
Capacity : 7
Keys :
Path
ApiKey
Repository
SkipDependenciesCheck
SkipModuleManifestValidate
Values :
C:\Users\albus\newmodule\root3i\root3i\root3i.psd1
{key redacted}
PSGallery
IsPresent : True
IsPresent : True
SyncRoot :
Comparer : System.OrdinalIgnoreCaseComparer
Count : 5
Capacity : 7
Keys :
Path
ApiKey
Repository
SkipDependenciesCheck
SkipModuleManifestValidate
Values :
C:\Users\albus\newmodule\root3i\root3i\root3i.psd1
{key redacted}
PSGallery
IsPresent : True
IsPresent : True
SyncRoot :
Comparer : System.OrdinalIgnoreCaseComparer
Count : 5
Capacity : 7
Keys :
Path
ApiKey
Repository
SkipDependenciesCheck
SkipModuleManifestValidate
Values :
C:\Users\albus\newmodule\root3i\root3i\root3i.psd1
{key redacted}
PSGallery
IsPresent : True
IsPresent : True
SyncRoot :
Comparer : System.OrdinalIgnoreCaseComparer
Count : 5
Capacity : 7
Keys :
Path
ApiKey
Repository
SkipDependenciesCheck
SkipModuleManifestValidate
Values :
C:\Users\albus\newmodule\root3i\root3i\root3i.psd1
{key redacted}
PSGallery
IsPresent : True
IsPresent : True
SyncRoot :
Comparer : System.OrdinalIgnoreCaseComparer
Count : 5
Capacity : 7
Keys : …
Values : …
SyncRoot : …
ScriptLineNumber : 1
OffsetInLine : 1
HistoryId : 11
Line : Publish-PSResource -Path $modulePath @commonArgs
Statement : Publish-PSResource -Path $modulePath @commonArgs
PositionMessage : At line:1 char:1
+ Publish-PSResource -Path $modulePath @commonArgs
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
InvocationName : Publish-PSResource
PipelineLength : 1
PipelinePosition : 1
ErrorRecord :
Exception :
Type : System.Management.Automation.ParentContainsErrorRecordException
Message : Cannot retrieve the dynamic parameters for the cmdlet. Loading repository store failed: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Users\albus\AppData\Local\PSResourceGet\PSResourceRepository.xml'.
HResult : -2146233087
CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: (:) [Publish-PSResource], ParentContainsErrorRecordException
FullyQualifiedErrorId : GetDynamicParametersException,Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet.Cmdlets.PublishPSResource
InvocationInfo :
MyCommand : Publish-PSResource
ScriptLineNumber : 1
OffsetInLine : 1
HistoryId : 11
Line : Publish-PSResource -Path $modulePath @commonArgs
Statement : Publish-PSResource -Path $modulePath @commonArgs
PositionMessage : At line:1 char:1
+ Publish-PSResource -Path $modulePath @commonArgs
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CommandOrigin : Internal
ScriptStackTrace : at <ScriptBlock>, <No file>: line 1
TargetSite :
Name : HandleCommandLineDynamicParameters
DeclaringType : [System.Management.Automation.CmdletParameterBinderController]
MemberType : Method
Module : System.Management.Automation.dll
Data : System.Collections.ListDictionaryInternal
InnerException :
Type : System.Management.Automation.PSInvalidOperationException
ErrorRecord :
Exception :
Type : System.Management.Automation.ParentContainsErrorRecordException
Message : Loading repository store failed: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Users\albus\AppData\Local\PSResourceGet\PSResourceRepository.xml'.
HResult : -2146233087
CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (:) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException
FullyQualifiedErrorId : InvalidOperation
TargetSite :
Name : Read
DeclaringType : [Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet.UtilClasses.RepositorySettings]
MemberType : Method
Module : Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet.dll
Message : Loading repository store failed: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Users\albus\AppData\Local\PSResourceGet\PSResourceRepository.xml'.
Source : Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet
HResult : -2146233079
StackTrace :
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet.UtilClasses.RepositorySettings.Read(String[] repoNames, String[]& errorList) in C:\__w\1\s\PSResourceGet\src\code\RepositorySettings.cs:line 574
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet.Cmdlets.PublishPSResource.GetDynamicParameters() in C:\__w\1\s\PSResourceGet\src\code\PublishPSResource.cs:line 125
at System.Management.Automation.CmdletParameterBinderController.HandleCommandLineDynamicParameters(ParameterBindingException& outgoingBindingException)
Source : System.Management.Automation
HResult : -2146233087
StackTrace :
at System.Management.Automation.CmdletParameterBinderController.HandleCommandLineDynamicParameters(ParameterBindingException& outgoingBindingException)
at System.Management.Automation.CmdletParameterBinderController.BindCommandLineParametersNoValidation(Collection`1 arguments)
at System.Management.Automation.CmdletParameter<br/>
**Q&A: Publish-PSResource v1.1.1 to PSGallery Errors Out on a New Windows Server for the First Run**
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**Q: What is the issue with Publish-PSResource v1.1.1 on a new Windows server?**
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A: The issue is that Publish-PSResource v1.1.1 errors out on a new Windows server for the first run with the error "Publish-PSResource: Cannot retrieve the dynamic parameters for the cmdlet. Loading repository store failed: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Users\albus\AppData\Local\PSResourceGet\PSResourceRepository.xml'."
**Q: What is the expected behavior of Publish-PSResource?**
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A: The expected behavior of Publish-PSResource is that it should run without errors and successfully publish the module to the PowerShell Gallery.
**Q: What is the actual behavior of Publish-PSResource on a new Windows server?**
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A: The actual behavior of Publish-PSResource on a new Windows server is that it errors out with the error "Publish-PSResource: Cannot retrieve the dynamic parameters for the cmdlet. Loading repository store failed: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Users\albus\AppData\Local\PSResourceGet\PSResourceRepository.xml'."
**Q: What is the root cause of the issue?**
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A: The root cause of the issue is that the PSResourceRepository.xml file is not created in the C:\Users\albus\AppData\Local\PSResourceGet directory on the first run of Publish-PSResource.
**Q: How can I resolve the issue?**
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A: To resolve the issue, you can try the following:
1. Run the Get-PSResourceRepository cmdlet to create the PSResourceRepository.xml file in the C:\Users\albus\AppData\Local\PSResourceGet directory.
2. Run the Publish-PSResource cmdlet again to publish the module to the PowerShell Gallery.
**Q: Why does the issue only occur on a new Windows server?**
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A: The issue only occurs on a new Windows server because the PSResourceRepository.xml file is not created in the C:\Users\albus\AppData\Local\PSResourceGet directory on the first run of Publish-PSResource. This is because the directory is not created until the first run of Get-PSResourceRepository.
**Q: How can I prevent the issue from occurring in the future?**
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A: To prevent the issue from occurring in the future, you can create the C:\Users\albus\AppData\Local\PSResourceGet directory manually before running Publish-PSResource. Alternatively, you can run Get-PSResourceRepository before running Publish-PSResource to ensure that the PSResourceRepository.xml file is created.
**Q: Is this issue specific to Publish-PSResource v1.1.1?**
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A: No, this issue is not specific to Publish-PSResource v1.1.1. It can occur with any version of Publish-PSResource that relies on the PSResourceRepository.xml file.
**Q: How can I get help with this issue?**
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A: If you are experiencing this issue, you can try the following:
1. Check the PowerShell Gallery documentation for Publish-PSResource.
2. Search for existing issues on the PowerShell Gallery issue tracker.
3. Reach out to the PowerShell community for help and support.
4. Contact Microsoft support for further assistance.