When first using VMware PowerCLI, you will need to add functions that are associated with your profile.

Create a new profile:

PowerCLI> New-item –type file –force $profile

Once your profile has been created, you can now add functions by typing:

PowerCLI> notepad $profile

The above command simply opens notepad and allows you to edit your profile directly.

Once you have added functions, you will need to reload your profile (or restart PowerCLI):

PowerCLI> .$profile