Powershell Tips and Tricks

I figured I would start a thread on this, especially since theefool and I have a common interest in it. I've written all sorts of things in PS, including hitting web service endpoints, but I figured a general tip thread was in order.

Enable profile:

Code:

New-item –type file –force $profile

The profile file will be kept under Documents/WindowsPowershell. You may need to set the execution policy before using it:

Code:

Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned 

RemoteSigned still keeps you safe. Scripts online are required to be signed.


Windows 10 only:
Hitting the 'up' key on your keyboard brings back command history, even from prior sessions.

Windows 10 only
Set transparency:

--Right click title bar, go to layout and adjust opacity.

Set default directory for powershell:

Inside your powershell profile, add the following:

Code:

set-location c:\<path>

Where <path> is the location of the default folder.


Create an easier New-Item command:

In Gnu/Linux or UNIX, we use touch.

Code:

set-alias touch New-Item

Put it in your profile.

Then to create a new file of any type:

PS C:\AppDev> touch test2.txt


Directory: C:\AppDev


Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
-a---- 7/22/2015 6:55 PM 0 test2.txt


List more tips if you have em!

 

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