# Installation PowerShell Protect is distributed as a PowerShell module. You can install it from the PowerShell Gallery. ## Install You can install PowerShell Protect by installing the module and then installing the PowerShell Protect provider using `Install-PowerShellProtect`. You will need to run this action as a local administrator. ```powershell Install-Module 'PowerShellProtect' Install-PowerShellProtect ``` ## Uninstall You can uninstall the PowerShell Protect provider by using `Uninstall-PowerShellProtect`. You will need to run this action as a local administrator. ```powershell Uninstall-PowerShellProtect ``` --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.poshtools.com/powershell-pro-tools-documentation/powershell-protect/installation.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.