UPDATED THE NUGET INSTALL PROCESS

StackMonkey.ps1

@@ -1659,51 +1659,43 @@ function Install-DattoRMM {
   #endregion EntryPoint: Define Invoke-ScriptMonkey
 
   #region — guarantee NuGet provider is present without prompting
+  # ─── NuGet + PSGallery bootstrap (safe & silent) ───
 
-  # ─── Top of script ───
-  Import-Module PackageManagement -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
-  Import-Module PowerShellGet       -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
-
-  # ─── ensure TLS 1.2 + no prompts ───
+  # 1) Enforce TLS 1.2 and disable progress UI
   [Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12
   $ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'
   $ConfirmPreference  = 'None'
 
-  # check if NuGet exists (no output—assigned to $nuget)
-  $nuget = Get-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -ListAvailable -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+  # 2) Import core modules (no warnings)
+  Import-Module PackageManagement -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
+  Import-Module PowerShellGet     -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
 
-  if (-not $nuget) {
-      # install it (again, assignment suppresses the table)
-      Install-PackageProvider `
-        -Name NuGet `
-        -MinimumVersion 2.8.5.201 `
-        -Force `
-        -Confirm:$false
-
-      
-  # re-query just for version info
-      $found = Get-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -ListAvailable
-      Write-LogHybrid "Installed NuGet provider v$($found.Version)" Info Bootstrap -LogToEvent
-  }
-  else {
-      Write-LogHybrid "NuGet provider already present (v$($found.Version))" Info Bootstrap -LogToEvent
-  }
-
-  # now import it silently
-  Import-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
-
-  # ensure trust PSGallery without its own output (so you don't get “untrusted repository” prompt
+  # 3) Trust PSGallery if not already
   $gallery = Get-PSRepository -Name PSGallery -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-  if ($gallery.InstallationPolicy -ne 'Trusted') {
-      Set-PSRepository `
-        -Name PSGallery `
-        -InstallationPolicy Trusted `
-        -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
-
+  if ($gallery -and $gallery.InstallationPolicy -ne 'Trusted') {
+      Set-PSRepository -Name PSGallery -InstallationPolicy Trusted -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
       Write-LogHybrid "PSGallery marked as Trusted" Info Bootstrap -LogToEvent
   }
 
-  #endregion
+  # 4) Ensure NuGet provider is available and installed without prompt
+  $nuget = Get-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -ListAvailable -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+  if (-not $nuget) {
+      try {
+          Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -MinimumVersion 2.8.5.201 -Force -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction Stop
+          $found = Get-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -ListAvailable -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+          Write-LogHybrid "Installed NuGet provider v$($found.Version)" Info Bootstrap -LogToEvent
+      } catch {
+          Write-LogHybrid "NuGet install failed: $($_.Exception.Message)" Error Bootstrap -LogToEvent
+      }
+  } else {
+      Write-LogHybrid "NuGet provider already present (v$($nuget.Version))" Info Bootstrap -LogToEvent
+  }
+
+  # 5) Import it silently (optional but safe)
+  Import-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
+    
+  #endregion guarantee NuGet provider is present without prompting
+
 
     #region HTTP Listener & Routing