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docs: prefer clean reinstall over allowclobber
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Expand Up @@ -30,6 +30,16 @@ Install-Module -Name IdLE
Import-Module -Name IdLE
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:::info Command collision during install?
If PowerShellGet reports that a command is already available (for example `New-IdleAuthSessionBroker`),
prefer a clean reinstall instead of `-AllowClobber`:

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```powershell
Get-InstalledModule IdLE, IdLE.Core, IdLE.Steps.Common -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Uninstall-Module -AllVersions -Force
Install-Module -Name IdLE -Scope CurrentUser -Force
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:::

The `IdLE` module declares `IdLE.Core` and `IdLE.Steps.Common` as dependencies (`RequiredModules`), so PowerShell automatically installs and imports them when you install `IdLE`.

**Installing optional modules:**
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