Windows Server Automation with PowerShell Cookbook - Fourth Edition

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Installing and Configuring PowerShell 7

This chapter covers the following recipes:

• Installing PowerShell 7
• Using the PowerShell 7 console
• Exploring PowerShell 7 installation artifacts
• Building PowerShell 7 profile files
• Installing VS Code
• Installing the Cascadia Code font
• Exploring PSReadLine

Introduction

PowerShell 7 represents the latest step in the development of PowerShell. PowerShell, first introduced to the public in 2003, was released formally as Windows PowerShell v1 in 2006. Over the next decade, Microsoft released multiple versions, ending with PowerShell 5.1. During the development of Windows PowerShell, the product moved from being an add-in to Windows to an integrated feature. Microsoft plans to support Windows PowerShell 5.1 ...