Prepare-PlacesEnablement script fails with "Please run the PreparePlacesPowershell7 script first"

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And yet I literally ran&nbsp;PreparePlacesGroups.ps1 before this in the same Admin PowerShell Window.&nbsp; Suggestions?&nbsp;PS C:\program files\WindowsPowerShell\Scripts&gt; PreparePlacesGroups.ps1Adding the Exchange moduleUntrusted repositoryYou are installing the modules from an untrusted repository. If you trust this repository, change itsInstallationPolicy value by running the Set-PSRepository cmdlet. Are you sure you want to install the modules from'PSGallery'?[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "N"): yWARNING: Version '3.2.0' of module 'ExchangeOnlineManagement' is already installed at'C:\Users\akuhn-admin\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\ExchangeOnlineManagement\3.2.0'. To install version '3.5.1',run Install-Module and add the -Force parameter, this command will install version '3.5.1' side-by-side with version'3.2.0'.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This V3 EXO PowerShell module contains new REST API backed Exchange Online cmdlets which doesn't require WinRM for Client-Server communication. You can now run these cmdlets after turning off WinRM Basic Auth in your client machine thus making it more secure.Unlike the EXO* prefixed cmdlets, the cmdlets in this module support full functional parity with the RPS (V1) cmdlets.V3 cmdlets in the downloaded module are resilient to transient failures, handling retries and throttling errors inherently.REST backed EOP and SCC cmdlets are also available in the V3 module. Similar to EXO, the cmdlets can be run without WinRM basic auth enabled.For more information check https://aka.ms/exov3-module----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Creating a security group - Places UsersCreating a security group - Places Mobile UsersCreating a security group - Places Analytics UsersCreating a security group - Places Advanced FeaturesCreating a security group - Places Finder UsersAdding Places Advanced Feature Users to the Places Users groupAdding Places Mobile Users to the Places Advanced Features groupAdding Places Analytics Users to the Places Advanced Features groupAdding Places Finder Users to the Places Advanced Features groupPlaces Security Groups have been created.&nbsp;And then&nbsp;PS C:\program files\WindowsPowerShell\Scripts&gt; dirDirectory: C:\program files\WindowsPowerShell\ScriptsMode LastWriteTime Length Name---- ------------- ------ ----d----- 7/11/2024 12:00 PM InstalledScriptInfos-a---- 7/9/2024 9:18 PM 7175 Prepare-PlacesEnablement.ps1-a---- 7/9/2024 9:18 PM 4167 PreparePlacesGroups.ps1PS C:\program files\WindowsPowerShell\Scripts&gt; Prepare-PlacesEnablement.ps1 -PlacesWebApp $true -PlacesAdvancedFeatures $true -PlacesAnalytics $true -PlacesMobileApp $true -PlacesFinder $trueC:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Scripts\Prepare-PlacesEnablement.ps1 : Please run the PreparePlacesPowershell7script firstAt line:1 char:1+ Prepare-PlacesEnablement.ps1 -PlacesWebApp $true -PlacesAdvancedFeatu ...+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [Write-Error], WriteErrorException+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.WriteErrorException,Prepare-PlacesEnablement.ps1&nbsp;&nbsp;

mr_aryalcode444 · Answer

AdamK_DC&nbsp;,&nbsp;Here are the steps to resolve this issue:Install the Required Module:&nbsp;First, ensure that you have the&nbsp;PreparePlacesPowershell7&nbsp;module installed. You can do this by running the following command in PowerShell 7:Install-Script -Name PreparePlacesPowershell7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If prompted about an untrusted repository, you can confirm the installation from the ‘PSGallery’ repository. You can also manually download the module from the&nbsp;PowerShell Gallery.&nbsp;&nbsp;Run the&nbsp;PreparePlacesPowershell7&nbsp;Script:&nbsp;Open a new PowerShell 7 window (separate from the one where you ran&nbsp;PreparePlacesGroups.ps1). Then execute the following command:Prepare-PlacesPowershell7 This script sets up the necessary environment for Places cmdlets.Run the&nbsp;Prepare-PlacesEnablement.ps1&nbsp;Script:&nbsp;After successfully running the&nbsp;PreparePlacesPowershell7&nbsp;script, you can now execute the&nbsp;Prepare-PlacesEnablement.ps1&nbsp;script with the desired parameters. For example:Prepare-PlacesEnablement.ps1 -PlacesWebApp $true -PlacesAdvancedFeatures $true -PlacesAnalytics $true -PlacesMobileApp $true -PlacesFinder $true&nbsp;Make sure to adjust the parameters according to your requirements.By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the issue and enable the necessary features for Places. If you encounter any further issues, feel free to ask for additional assistance! 😊

adamk_dc · Answer

mr_aryalcode444&nbsp;&nbsp;Slight progress, but no success. I had failed to install and run PreparePlaces. Instead I had installed and run PrepareGroups.&nbsp;So I installed and ran PreparePlacesPowershell7. It started to work - but then threw up errors also.&nbsp;PlacesEnablement still threw up the error to run PreparePlacesPowershell7 first.&nbsp;I think I'm getting closer. Maybe other modules are needed?&nbsp;PS C:\program files\WindowsPowerShell\Scripts&gt; PreparePlacesPowershell7.ps1Installing Places ModuleConnect-MicrosoftPlaces : The term 'Connect-MicrosoftPlaces' 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 iscorrect and try again. At C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Scripts\PreparePlacesPowershell7.ps1:43 char:1 + Connect-MicrosoftPlaces + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Connect-MicrosoftPlaces:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundExceptionConnect-AzAccount : The term 'Connect-AzAccount' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, oroperable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and tryagain.At C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Scripts\PreparePlacesPowershell7.ps1:46 char:1+ Connect-AzAccount+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Connect-AzAccount:String) [], CommandNotFoundException+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundExceptionUntrusted repositoryYou are installing the modules from an untrusted repository. If you trust this repository, change itsInstallationPolicy value by running the Set-PSRepository cmdlet. Are you sure you want to install the modules from'PSGallery'?[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "N"): yWelcome to Microsoft Graph!Connected via delegated access using 14d82eec-204b-4c2f-b7e8-296a70dab67eReadme: https://aka.ms/graph/sdk/powershellSDK Docs: https://aka.ms/graph/sdk/powershell/docsAPI Docs: https://aka.ms/graph/docsNOTE: You can use the -NoWelcome parameter to suppress this message.Update-AzConfig : The term 'Update-AzConfig' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, oroperable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and tryagain.At C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Scripts\PreparePlacesPowershell7.ps1:52 char:1+ Update-AzConfig -EnableLoginByWam $false+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Update-AzConfig:String) [], CommandNotFoundException+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

adamk_dc · Answer

mr_aryalcode444&nbsp;&nbsp;digging further - I manually installed Places - seemingly successfully - and then it won't connect to places:&nbsp;PS C:\WINDOWS\system32&gt; Install-Module -Name MicrosoftPlaces -AllowPrerelease -ForcePS C:\WINDOWS\system32&gt; Connect-MicrosoftPlacesConnect-MicrosoftPlaces : The term 'Connect-MicrosoftPlaces' 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 iscorrect and try again.At line:1 char:1+ Connect-MicrosoftPlaces+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Connect-MicrosoftPlaces:String) [], CommandNotFoundException+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundExceptionPS C:\WINDOWS\system32&gt;

adamk_dc · Answer

AdamK_DC&nbsp;&nbsp;I hacked away at it until I got it.&nbsp; But I won't be able to say that fully until I see that the web view works.&nbsp; We're a small org with several meeting rooms.&nbsp; Not even sure this will be worth it.&nbsp;&nbsp;

keith_copeland · Answer

AdamK_DC&nbsp;What did you do to get further? I am stuck at this last bit as well. I also tried manually installing the MicrosoftPlaces module, same results.&nbsp; Thanks.

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