PowerShell 101 Learning powershell with a ppw

mikefrobbins.com
PowerShell 101
The No-Nonsense Beginner’s Guide to PowerShell

http://mikefrobbins.com
Get-Help –Name ‘about_Presenter’
 Mike F Robbins
 Microsoft MVP on Windows PowerShell
 SAPIEN Technologies MVP
 Leader & Co-Founder of Mississippi PowerShell User Group
 Co-Author of Windows PowerShell TFM 4th Edition
 Author of Chapter 6 in the PowerShell Deep Dives book
 Winner of the Advanced Category in the 2013 Scripting Games
 Learn more about me @ mikefrobbins.com

Write-Output ‘Questions for Audience’
 IT Pro’s
 Developers
 PowerShell
 One-Liners
 Scripts
 Functions
 Modules
 .NET Framework
 Source Control
 Unit Testing

Set-Content ‘Information to Cover’
 Basics
 Discoverability
 Objects
 Methods
 Properties
 Pipeline
 Extending PowerShell
 Remoting
 Best Practices
 SQL Server

Supported PowerShell Versions by OS

Where do I find PowerShell?
 Windows 10

 Windows 8,Windows 8.1, Server 2012, & Server 2012 R2
 Accessed from the Start screen:

 Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 and Prior OS’s
 Start > All Programs > Accessories > Windows PowerShell

How do I start PowerShell?

Pin PowerShell to the Taskbar

Modify the Taskbar Shortcut

Set to always run as Administrator

Execution Policy

Set the Execution Policy

Background Information
 PowerShell Commands are called Cmdlets
 Cmdlet is pronounced command-let (not CMD-let)
 Cmdlets are in the form of singular Verb-Noun commands
 Select “Run as Administrator” when opening PowerShell
 PowerShell is unable to participate in User Access Control
(UAC)
 Updatable Help

How Do I Figure Out What the
Commands Are?
 Core Commands for Discovering How to Use PowerShell
 Get-Command
 Find what commands are available
 Get-Help
 Figure out how to use commands
 Get-Member
 Discover Objects, Properties, and Methods

PowerShell is like the Microsoft
Management Console (MMC)

Snap-ins (and Modules) extend its
functionality

Install the SQL PowerShell Module (Old)

Install the SQL PowerShell Module (New)

The PowerShellGet Module
Install-Module –Name SqlServer –Force -AllowClobber
PowerShellGet:The BIG EASY was to discover, install, and update PowerShell modules

Start-Process ‘Demo’
Demo Code: github.com/mikefrobbins/Presentations

Words of Wisdom

Select-Object –Property ‘Resources’
 PowerShell Documentation
 PowerShell Best Practices and Style Guide
 Microsoft Virtual Academy
 PowerShell.org
 GitHub
 User Groups
 Blogs
 Twitter
 Slack

New-Book –Name ‘PowerShell 101’
leanpub.com/powershell101

Get-Contact –Identity ‘Presenter’
 Blog: mikefrobbins.com (or MrPowerShell.com)
 Twitter: @mikefrobbins
 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mikefrobbins
 E-Mail: See mikefrobbins.com/about/
 User Group: mspsug.com (or MsPowerShell.com)

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