Chapter 1. First Steps with Windows PowerShell

In This Chapter:

 

What Is Windows PowerShell?

3

Downloading and Installing PowerShell Community Extensions

16

Testing the PowerShell Extensions

18

Downloading and Installing the PowerShellPlus

19

Testing the PowerShell Editor

20

This chapter introduces Windows PowerShell and helps you set up your environment. In addition, the chapter provides a few easy examples that demonstrate how to use PowerShell.

What Is Windows PowerShell?

Windows PowerShell (WPS) is a new .NET-based environment for console-based system administration and scripting on Windows platforms. It includes the following key features:

  • A set of commands called commandlets

  • Access to all system and application objects provided by Component Object Model ...

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