PowerShell: Start, Exit, Abort Command
Start PowerShell
Microsoft Windows
In Windows, press ❖ Window (or ❖ Window+r) then type:
pwsh
- Start PowerShell version 6 or later, if you have it installed.
powershell
- (No longer developed) Start PowerShell version 5 or earlier.
Mac
Type pwsh
in terminal to start it.
Linux
Type pwsh
in terminal to start it.
Exit
type
exit
to quit.
Cancel or Abort a Command
Press Ctrl+c to cancel a command.
Useful when you run some command that took too long or by mistake.