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 Windows
Microsoft PowerShell is bundled since Windows 7 (released in 2009).
Download the new Cross Platform version at https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell
Mac
Download at https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell
Linux
Download at https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell
Start PowerShell
Microsoft Windows
In Windows, press ❖Window+r then type:
powershell→ starts the “Windows PowerShell”pwsh→ starts the “PowerShell Core”, if you have that installed.
PowerShell ISE (Integrated Scripting Editor) is a editor designed for running PowerShell.
Type powershell_ise to start it.
Mac
On Mac, type pwsh to start it.
Linux
On linux, type powershell to start it.
There's no PowerShell ISE for Linux and Mac.
Exit PowerShell
type
exit
to quit.
Show PowerShell Version
Type $PSVersionTable
(not case sensitive)
PowerShell Builtin Help
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