**Purpose**: Sometimes you will need to connect to Office365 via powershell in order to perform troubleshooting / automation that either is too complex to do via the website, or is not exposed / possible to do via the website.

## Update Nuget Package Manager
``` powershell
Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -Force -ForceBootstrap
```

## Install ExchangeOnlineManagement Powershell Modules
You will need to install and import the modules for Exchange Online before you can run the commands necessary for interacting with it.
``` powershell
Install-Module -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement -Force
Import-Module ExchangeOnlineManagement
```

## Connect to Exchange Online
When you run the following command, it will open a dialog box to take the username, password, and MFA code (if applicable) for an administrative account in the Exchange Online environment.
``` powershell
Connect-ExchangeOnline -UserPrincipalName user@domain.com
```