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Pret0031 at 09:21, 26 July 2010

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Pret0031 at 09:20, 26 July 2010

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	date.		date.

	now we can use the get-date command with the man command like this:		-now we can use the get-date command with the man command like this:

	[[File:get-date.jpg]]		[[File:get-date.jpg]]

	this will display a manual on how to use this command and state how to use it.		-this will display a manual on how to use this command and state how to use it.

	another command very common to use is the ability to check current processes on the		another command very common to use is the ability to check current processes on the
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	[[File:get-process.jpg]]		[[File:get-process.jpg]]

	full list of all the running processes.		-full list of all the running processes.

	some of the more powerful commands like set-alias can create custom commands for		some of the more powerful commands like set-alias can create custom commands for
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	[[File:date.jpg]]		[[File:date.jpg]]

	now when i enter the command "date" it will prompt the same info as get-date		-now when i enter the command "date" it will prompt the same info as get-date

	congrats now you have the power to create your own aliases towards commands but wait we		congrats now you have the power to create your own aliases towards commands but wait we
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	command. i just created mine on the C: drive root for easy access and also i named mine		command. i just created mine on the C: drive root for easy access and also i named mine
	test.txt. then after you create the file put some text into it anything you wish.im		test.txt. then after you create the file put some text into it anything you wish.im
	doing something really boring like "this is a test file". once that is done move back to		doing something really boring like "this is a test file".
	Powershell and type in the command get-content C:\test.txt.
			once that is done move back to Powershell and type in the command get-content C:\test.txt.

			[[File:get-content.jpg]]

	if everything goes correctly Powershell should of displayed the text inside your text		if everything goes correctly Powershell should of displayed the text inside your text
	file.		file.

	location ~~location location something everyone loves to use in a command based system.~~		changing the location where you are present is as easy as entering:

	set-location c:\		set-location c:\
	set-location.~~pic~~
			[[File:set-location.jpg]]

	will send you right to the root of the C drive.		will send you right to the root of the C drive.
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	command get-childitem		command get-childitem
	get-child.~~pic~~
			[[File:get-child.jpg]]

	combining the 2 commands location and childitem gives you the power to move up and down		combining the 2 commands location and childitem gives you the power to move up and down

Pret0031 at 09:16, 26 July 2010

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	set-alias date get-date		set-alias date get-date

			[[File:date.jpg]]

	now when i enter the command "date" it will prompt the same info as get-date		now when i enter the command "date" it will prompt the same info as get-date
	~~[[File:date.jpg]]~~

	congrats now you have the power to create your own aliases towards commands but wait we		congrats now you have the power to create your own aliases towards commands but wait we
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	get-process \| more		get-process \| more
	get-process more.~~pic~~
			[[File:get-process more.jpg]]

	as you can see not all of the data has been listed but why? that's because the		as you can see not all of the data has been listed but why? that's because the

Pret0031 at 09:15, 26 July 2010

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	now we can use the get-date command with the man command like this:		now we can use the get-date command with the man command like this:

	[[File:get-date.jpg]]		[[File:get-date.jpg]]

	this will display a manual on how to use this command and state how to use it.		this will display a manual on how to use this command and state how to use it.

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	now when i enter the command "date" it will prompt the same info as get-date		now when i enter the command "date" it will prompt the same info as get-date
	date.~~pic~~		[[File:date.jpg]]

	congrats now you have the power to create your own aliases towards commands but wait we		congrats now you have the power to create your own aliases towards commands but wait we

Pret0031 at 09:15, 26 July 2010

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	now we can use the get-date command with the man command like this:		now we can use the get-date command with the man command like this:
	get-date.~~pic~~		[[File:get-date.jpg]]
	this will display a manual on how to use this command and state how to use it.		this will display a manual on how to use this command and state how to use it.

Pret0031 at 09:15, 26 July 2010

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	get-proccess		get-proccess

	[[File:get-process.jpg]]		[[File:get-process.jpg]]

	full list of all the running processes.		full list of all the running processes.

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Powershell is a new command line based program created by Microsoft. this is a
simple walk through to give a new user to Powershell a easy to understanding and command
base to use in the real world. if you have ever used a Linux based system Powershell is
very similar in the approach to commands.
first we can take a look at the Get-date command which displays the current time and
date.

now we can use the get-date command with the man command like this:
get-date.pic
this will display a manual on how to use this command and state how to use it.

another command very common to use is the ability to check current processes on the
computer.

get-proccess
[[File:get-process.jpg]]
full list of all the running processes.

some of the more powerful commands like set-alias can create custom commands for
current commands. for example we will be using the command we used in the start "get-
date" to display the date and time.

set-alias date get-date

now when i enter the command "date" it will prompt the same info as get-date
date.pic

congrats now you have the power to create your own aliases towards commands but wait we
can go to a even crazier level of commands by piping 2 commands in a row like so.

get-process | more
get-process more.pic

as you can see not all of the data has been listed but why? that's because the
more command will only display as much information as the screen can handle at a time.
by pressing space bar more information can be displayed. so we have successfully piped 2
commands in a row.the limitations of the set-alias command can only replace 1 command
for another.

displaying the content of files can come in handy with Powershell but first we
need to create a simple text file somewhere on your machine to be able to complete this
command. i just created mine on the C: drive root for easy access and also i named mine
test.txt. then after you create the file put some text into it anything you wish.im
doing something really boring like "this is a test file". once that is done move back to
Powershell and type in the command get-content C:\test.txt.
if everything goes correctly Powershell should of displayed the text inside your text
file.

location location location something everyone loves to use in a command based system.

set-location c:\
set-location.pic

will send you right to the root of the C drive.

then we would like to view the current files inside this directory we would use the

command get-childitem
get-child.pic

combining the 2 commands location and childitem gives you the power to move up and down
through the directories of the file system.

this is just a basic introductory of Powershell and its power to function with
the command line. there are many more commands not covered in this section such as
format-table which can take the output of a file and display it as a table.with the
creation of Powershell being based off the Linux command line the power of Powershell is
endless and in the long run this will most likely replace command prompt in the years to
come so you better learn the basics.

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	-full list of all the running processes.		-full list of all the running processes.

	some of the more powerful commands like set-alias can create custom commands for		some of the more powerful commands like set-alias can create custom commands for
	current commands. for example we will be using the command we used in the start "get-		current commands. for example we will be using the command we used in the start "get-
	date" to display the date and time.		date" to display the date and time.
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	[[File:get-process more.jpg]]		[[File:get-process more.jpg]]

	as you can see not all of the data has been listed but why? that's because the		as you can see not all of the data has been listed but why? that's because the
	more command will only display as much information as the screen can handle at a time.		more command will only display as much information as the screen can handle at a time.
	by pressing space bar more information can be displayed. so we have successfully piped 2		by pressing space bar more information can be displayed. so we have successfully piped 2
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	for another.		for another.

	displaying the content of files can come in handy with Powershell but first we		displaying the content of files can come in handy with Powershell but first we
	need to create a simple text file somewhere on your machine to be able to complete this		need to create a simple text file somewhere on your machine to be able to complete this
	command. i just created mine on the C: drive root for easy access and also i named mine		command. i just created mine on the C: drive root for easy access and also i named mine
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	through the directories of the file system.		through the directories of the file system.

	this is just a basic introductory of Powershell and its power to function with		this is just a basic introductory of Powershell and its power to function with
	the command line. there are many more commands not covered in this section such as		the command line. there are many more commands not covered in this section such as
	format-table which can take the output of a file and display it as a table.with the		format-table which can take the output of a file and display it as a table.with the