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Clarify install instructions for various platform/PS version combinations.
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## Requirements
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Azure PowerShell works with PowerShell 5.1 or higher on Windows, or PowerShell 6 on any platform.
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Azure PowerShell works with PowerShell 5.1 or higher on Windows, or PowerShell Core 6.x and later on
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all platforms. If you aren't sure if you have PowerShell, or are on macOS or Linux,
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[install the latest PowerShell Core](/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell#powershell-core).
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To check your PowerShell version, run the command:
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```powershell-interactive
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$PSVersionTable.PSVersion
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```
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If you have an outdated version or need to install PowerShell, see [Installing various versions of PowerShell](/powershell/scripting/setup/installing-powershell). Install
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information for your platform is linked from that page.
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To run Azure PowerShell in PowerShell 5.1 on Windows:
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1. Update to [Windows PowerShell 5.1](/powershell/scripting/install/installing-windows-powershell#upgrading-existing-windows-powershell) if needed. If you're on Windows 10, you already
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have PowerShell 5.1 installed.
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2. Install [.NET Framework 4.7.2 or later](/dotnet/framework/install).
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If you are using PowerShell 5 on Windows, you also need .NET Framework 4.7.2 installed. For instructions
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on updating or installing a new version of .NET Framework, see the [.NET Framework installation guide](/dotnet/framework/install).
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There are no additional requirements for Azure PowerShell when using PowerShell Core.
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## Install the Azure PowerShell module
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