MSOnline can't be imported on PowerShell (Connect-MsolService error)

I had this issue and couldn´t find any answer. The issue was that I was trying to use Azure cdmlets to connect to O365 via c# code, but I couldn´t get the `connect-msolservice`.

> ""The term <cmdlet name> is not recognized" error when you try to run administrative Windows PowerShell cmdlets in Office 365"

The following is needed:
<ul>
<li>MS Online Services Assistant needs to be downloaded and installed.</li>
<li>MS Online Module for PowerShell needs to be downloaded and installed</li>
<li>Connect to Microsoft Online in PowerShell</li>
</ul>


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Then
Follow this one if you're running a 64bits computer:
I’m running a x64 OS currently (Win8 Pro).

Copy the folder MSOnline from (1) –> (2) as seen here

1) C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\(MSOnline)

2) C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\(MSOnline)

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Hope this is better and can save some people's time

Connects to both Office 365 and Exchange Online in one easy to use script.

REMINDER: You must have the following installed in order to manage Office 365 via PowerShell.

Microsoft Online Services Sign-in Assistant:

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Azure AD Module for Windows PowerShell
32 bit -

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64 bit -

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After hours of searching and trying I found out that on a x64 server the MSOnline modules must be installed for x64, and some programs that need to run them are using the x86 PS version, so they will never find it.

**[SOLUTION]**
What I did to solve the issue was:

Copy the folders called `MSOnline` and `MSOnline Extended` from the source

> C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\

to the folder

> C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\

And then in PS run the `Import-Module MSOnline`, and it will automatically get the module :D

After reviewing Microsoft's TechNet article ["Azure Active Directory Cmdlets" -> section "Install the Azure AD Module"][1], it seems that this process has been drastically simplified, thankfully.

As of 2016/06/30, in order to successfully execute the PowerShell commands `Import-Module MSOnline` and `Connect-MsolService`, you will need to install the following applications (64-bit only):

1. Applicable Operating Systems: Windows 7 to 10
Name: "Microsoft Online Services Sign-in Assistant for IT Professionals RTW"
Version: `7.250.4556.0` (latest)
Installer URL:

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Installer file name: `msoidcli_64.msi`
2. Applicable Operating Systems: Windows 7 to 10
Name: "Windows Azure Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell"
Version: Unknown but the latest installer file's SHA-256 hash is `D077CF49077EE133523C1D3AE9A4BF437D220B16D651005BBC12F7BDAD1BF313`
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Installer file name: `AdministrationConfig-en.msi`
3. Applicable Operating Systems: Windows 7 **only**
Name: "Windows PowerShell 3.0"
Version: `3.0` (later versions will probably work too)
Installer URL:

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Installer file name: `Windows6.1-KB2506143-x64.msu`

 

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The solution with copying 32-bit libs over to 64-bit did not work for me. What worked was unchecking Target Platform Prefer 32-bit check mark in project properties.

I'm using a newer version of the SPO Management Shell. For me to get the error to go away, I changed my Import-Module statement to use:

`Import-Module Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell -DisableNameChecking;`

I also use the newer command:

`Connect-SPOService`