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I want to run some powershell commands on a SharePoint 2013 server. Unfortunately, I can't even seem to step up to the plate at all. Are the cmdlets not installed? I am running this powershell window as an admin. I am also logged in as a windows user in the local administrators group on this windows server. So, how do I get going on this?

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If you're not using the SharePoint Management Shell (which needs to be run 'As Administrator') from the Start menu, you need to first issue:

Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell -EA 0

The -EA 0 is typically unnecessary, it just continues without throwing an error if the snapin is already loaded.

SharePoint Server below SharePoint Subscription Edition uses a PowerShell Snapin, not Module.

The PnP cmdlets you attempted to install are for SharePoint Online, not SharePoint Server.

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  • It's amazing the things that Microsoft's garbage docs don't contain in a basic getting started page. Thanks.
    – tnk479
    Commented Apr 22, 2022 at 15:39
  • Actually, it does allude to the need to run it, but, they say that you don't have to run it and they provide a path to the ps file that doesn't actually exist.
    – tnk479
    Commented Apr 22, 2022 at 15:41
  • With the SharePoint Management Shell, you do not have to register the snap-in that contains the cmdlets. Registration of the Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell.dll module for SharePoint Server cmdlets is automatic, as a result of the Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell line in the SharePoint.ps1 file that is located in %CommonProgramFiles%\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions<version>\Config\PowerShell\Registration, where version "15" equals SharePoint Server 2013, and version "16" equals SharePoint Server 2016. To use the PowerShell console, you must register this snap-in manually.
    – tnk479
    Commented Apr 22, 2022 at 15:41

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