PowerShell: Install, Print Version
PowerShell is bundled with Microsoft Windows 10, and also available for Linux and Mac.
- Microsoft PowerShell
- The original version of PowerShell that comes with Windows.
- PowerShell Core
- The new, cross platform version of PowerShell.
Download
Microsoft PowerShell is bundled since Windows 7 (released in 2009).
Download the new Cross Platform version for Windows, Mac, Linux at https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell
Start PowerShell
Microsoft Windows
In Windows, press ❖ Window (or ❖ Window+r) then type:
pwsh- Start the “PowerShell Core”, if you have that installed.
powershell- Start the “Windows PowerShell”
powershell_ise- Start “PowerShell ISE” (Integrated Scripting Editor). It is an editor designed for running PowerShell. Windows only.
Mac
On Mac, type pwsh to start it.
Linux
On linux, type pwsh to start it.
Exit
type
exit
to quit.
Print Version
Type $PSVersionTable
(not case sensitive)
PowerShell Builtin Help
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