Let us discuss how to fix the error “The term ‘Add-AzureAccount’ is not recognized” which I got while executing the Add-AzureAccount PowerShell command.
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The term ‘Add-AzureAccount’ is not recognized
I was executing the below PowerShell command recently and got this error.
Add-AzureAccountThe complete error message is as follows.
Add-AzureAccount: The term ‘Add-AzureAccount’ 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
- Add-AzureAccount
~~~~- CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Add-AzureAccount:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
- FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
You can see the same error in the below screenshot.
The term ‘Add-AzureAccount’ is not recognized [Solved]
Follow the below steps to fix this error.
- Open the PowerShell ISE with “Run as administrator” mode.
- Execute the below PowerShell command to install the Azure module.
Install-Module AzureClick on the Yes to All button.
It took a few seconds to complete the installation.
3. Re-ran the below command; this time, the command was executed successfully without any issues.
Add-AzureAccountYou can see the same successful output in the below screenshot.
Wrapping Up
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