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/Abort a Command

Press Ctrl+c to cancel a command.

Useful when you run some command that took too long or by mistake.