PowerShell Basics

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February 7th, 2008

Show #1 - Installing PowerShell

Show #1 is now available.

In this show, I cover installing PowerShell (watch the installer work!), and then demonstrate some basic cmdlets for beginning to explore the shell.

Featured cmdlets:

  • Get-Command
  • Get-Help
  • Get-Member
  • Get-PSDrive

Next show :

For show #2:

  • I’ll be installing the PowerShell Community Extensions and /\/\o\/\/’s PowerTab.
  • We’ll work a bit more with Get-Member and introduce Get-ChildItem and Get-ItemProperty.

Disclaimer:

This was my first “real” screencast, so bear with me as I make use of some of the production tools I have available. I actually had to re-record the audio, as the record narration feature in Camtasia did not have sufficient quality for release. I’m shooting for a bi-weekly release, so that I can improve the post production work.

EDIT - I’ve changed the download to a WMV file.

 
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3 Responses to “Show #1 - Installing PowerShell”

  1. Steve,

    I seem to have a some problems with the format, Window Media Player only does sound, I installed Quicktime, but wabplaye crashes, and offline needs plugin ( that I can’t find)

    I’m on a basic XP install

    Greetings /\/\o\/\/

  2. I’m really looking forward to episode 2! Will it be posted soon?

  3. Brad,

    Thanks for checking in.. Show #2 will be out very soon.

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