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Installation

Get up and running with Power Platform Developer Suite in under 5 minutes.

Prerequisites​

  • .NET 8.0 SDK or later
  • A Microsoft Power Platform environment
  • PowerShell 7+ (optional, for PPDS.Tools module)

CLI Installation​

Install the CLI as a global .NET tool:

dotnet tool install --global PPDS.Cli

Verify the installation:

ppds --version

Update the CLI​

dotnet tool update --global PPDS.Cli

Uninstall​

dotnet tool uninstall --global PPDS.Cli

SDK Packages​

Add SDK packages to your .NET project based on your needs:

Plugin Development​

dotnet add package PPDS.Plugins

Provides PluginStep and PluginImage attributes for declarative plugin registration.

Data Migration​

dotnet add package PPDS.Migration

High-performance data export/import with parallel processing and CMT compatibility.

Dataverse Connectivity​

dotnet add package PPDS.Dataverse

Connection pooling, bulk operations, and resilience for Dataverse.

Authentication​

dotnet add package PPDS.Auth

Profile storage, credential providers, and Global Discovery Service integration.

Package References​

<PackageReference Include="PPDS.Plugins" Version="2.*" />
<PackageReference Include="PPDS.Migration" Version="1.*-*" />
<PackageReference Include="PPDS.Dataverse" Version="1.*-*" />
<PackageReference Include="PPDS.Auth" Version="1.*-*" />

PowerShell Module​

For PowerShell scripting, install PPDS.Tools from the PowerShell Gallery:

Install-Module PPDS.Tools -AllowPrerelease

Import and verify:

Import-Module PPDS.Tools
Get-Command -Module PPDS.Tools

Next Steps​