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Task Automation

PowerShell is a cross-platform command-line shell and scripting language designed for automating tasks, available on Windows, Linux, and macOS. It is built on the .NET Framework and features an interactive experience with support for pipeline commands using objects, as well as integration with REST, JSON, and XML. Users can start PowerShell from the Start menu or install it as a .NET Global tool, and extensions like the Microsoft PowerShell extension for Visual Studio Code enhance its functionality.

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Task Automation

PowerShell is a cross-platform command-line shell and scripting language designed for automating tasks, available on Windows, Linux, and macOS. It is built on the .NET Framework and features an interactive experience with support for pipeline commands using objects, as well as integration with REST, JSON, and XML. Users can start PowerShell from the Start menu or install it as a .NET Global tool, and extensions like the Microsoft PowerShell extension for Visual Studio Code enhance its functionality.

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PowerShell is a command-line shell and scripting language that helps

automate tasks for system administrators. It is available on Windows, Linux,


and macOS.

Features
●​ Task automation: PowerShell can automate administrative tasks for
Windows-based systems.
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●​ Cross-platform: PowerShell runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS.
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●​ Built on .NET: PowerShell is built on the .NET Framework.
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●​ Rich interactive experience: PowerShell offers an interactive
experience with coloring and tab-completion.
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●​ Pipeline commands: PowerShell uses objects instead of text for
pipeline commands.
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●​ REST, JSON, and XML: PowerShell enables the use of REST, JSON,
and XML.
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How to start PowerShell Open the Start menu, Type Windows PowerShell,
Select Windows PowerShell, and Select Open.

How to install PowerShell


●​ Install as a .NET Global tool if you already have the .NET Core SDK
installed
●​ Start PowerShell from a new shell by typing pwsh

PowerShell extensions
●​ The Microsoft PowerShell extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
provides syntax completions, definition tracking, and linting for
PowerShell.

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