Learn POWERSHELL with Real Code Examples

PowerShell is both a shell and a powerful scripting language.

It automates system tasks, cloud operations, server management, and DevOps pipelines.

It uses an object-based pipeline, passing .NET objects instead of plain text.

Cmdlets (Get-*, Set-*, New-*, Remove-*)

Advanced functions

Modules & packages (PSGallery)

PowerShell Remoting

Error handling via try/catch/finally

Object filtering & formatting

Cmdlets

Pipelines

Variables & objects

Functions & modules

Remoting & sessions

scripts/ automation scripts

modules/ reusable components

profile.ps1

config.json

logs/ execution logs

Create .ps1 file

Write cmdlets & functions

Set execution policy

Import modules

Run with powershell or pwsh

Beginner: simple cmdlets & file automation

Intermediate: remoting, functions, modules

Advanced: DSC, APIs, cloud automation

Expert: enterprise orchestration & CI/CD

More powerful than Bash for Windows automation

More enterprise-oriented than Python for system tasks

More structured than CMD

More cross-platform than legacy Windows PowerShell

Less lightweight than POSIX shells

2006 – PowerShell 1.0

2009 – PowerShell 2.0 (remoting)

2012 – PowerShell 3/4 (WF & DSC)

2016 – PowerShell 5.1 (Windows)

2018–2025 – PowerShell Core (open-source)

Cmdlet: lightweight command

Pipeline: pass .NET objects

Remoting: remote execution

DSC: declarative configuration

Module: reusable components