Hello, I am not able to connect to my Azure account via Powershell. I first used winget to install PS 7 and then used Install-Module -Name Az -AllowClobber -Scope CurrentUser to further the installation. Is this correct? Attached is the screenshot. Thanks Marouf

It looks like you did "something" with OneDrive . You've got too many folders in there. The directory should be C:\Users\Dell5010\OneDrive\Documents\WindowsPowerShell. Like this. I would expect you to be having problems with OneDrive, so you might want to get that fixed first. You might need to uninstall/reinstall. I don't know what you did or why. You could try using "Install-Module -Scope AllUsers", but that won't fix OneDrive.

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MotoX80 34,951 Reputation points

2025-01-11T13:23:28.15+00:00

It looks like you did "something" with OneDrive .

You've got too many folders in there. The directory should be C:\Users\Dell5010\OneDrive\Documents\WindowsPowerShell.

Like this.

I would expect you to be having problems with OneDrive, so you might want to get that fixed first. You might need to uninstall/reinstall. I don't know what you did or why.

You could try using "Install-Module -Scope AllUsers", but that won't fix OneDrive.
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Marouf Ali 500 Reputation points

2025-01-11T17:53:55.9733333+00:00

How do i get the onedrive in the c prompt line?

Marouf Ali 500 Reputation points

2025-01-11T18:04:47.2133333+00:00

I tried the above steps by adding cd.. and then got the complete path as you mentioned. But it still doesn't connect to my Azure account?

MotoX80 34,951 Reputation points

2025-01-11T18:42:18.67+00:00

You can't connect to Azure because you didn't install the module.

The module install failed because there is a problem with the directory structure.

It would appear that you manually created a subfolder named "19-12 one drive", and moved your OneDrive folder to it. I guess!

What were you doing? What were you trying to accomplish?

On my Win11 pc I have these folders under the OneDrive folder.

C:\Users\madne\OneDrive>dir /ad Volume in drive C is OS Volume Serial Number is 36C0-6121 Directory of C:\Users\madne\OneDrive 01/11/2025 12:17 PM <DIR> . 12/11/2024 03:08 PM <DIR> .. 12/16/2024 08:34 AM <DIR> Desktop 12/30/2024 08:34 AM <DIR> Documents 12/21/2023 08:59 PM <DIR> Mobile uploads 12/30/2024 08:34 AM <DIR> Pictures 07/10/2024 04:52 PM <DIR> Public 09/18/2024 05:02 PM <DIR> Transfer 0 File(s) 0 bytes 8 Dir(s) 453,539,328,000 bytes free

If I "dir desktop", I can see all the files that I also see on my desktop.

If I "dir documents", I see the files/folders that I see in Windows Explorer.

Do your desktop and documents match?

In a command prompt run "set one". Does it show OneDrive directly under your user folder or is "19-12 one drive" included in those environment variables?

Marouf Ali 500 Reputation points

2025-01-11T20:30:14.34+00:00

yes. i saw that 19-12 one drive. What is it?

Marouf Ali 500 Reputation points

2025-01-11T20:38:32.1+00:00

Actually I am trying to follow the Powershell commands as mentioned in the module: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/tour-azure-portal/2-azure-management

MotoX80 34,951 Reputation points

2025-01-12T15:46:49.36+00:00

yes. i saw that 19-12 one drive. What is it?

I have no clue. It did not come from the Windows OS. It is not a default or "normal" folder name.

I'll guess that it means "December 19th". It looks like some user manually created a folder with that name and copied the Onedrive folder to it.

Use the Windows Explorer (or a command prompt) and verify that that folder actually exists. Look at the "Date Modified" on that folder to see when it was created. Who was using this pc on that date?

If you didn't do that, then who else has administrator access to this pc? Ask them what they did.

I am trying to follow the Powershell commands

You can't run Azure commands until you first install the module.

You can't install the module until you resolve the "19-12 one drive" problem.

Please reread my prior comment where I asked you to check the desktop and documents folder and also the OneDrive environment variable.

Marouf Ali 500 Reputation points

2025-01-12T20:02:56.1033333+00:00

Ok, which module should I install? I apologize but I am a beginner so I can't see the glitches instantly
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