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What is PowerShell? - PowerShell

PowerShell is a cross-platform task automation solution made up of a command-line shell, a scripting language, and a configuration management framework. PowerShell runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS.

Command-line Shell

PowerShell is a modern command shell that includes the best features of other popular shells. Unlike most shells that only accept and return text, PowerShell accepts and returns .NET objects. The shell includes the following features:

Scripting language

As a scripting language, PowerShell is commonly used for automating the management of systems. It's also used to build, test, and deploy solutions, often in CI/CD environments. PowerShell is built on the .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR). All inputs and outputs are .NET objects. No need to parse text output to extract information from output. The PowerShell scripting language includes the following features:

Automation platform

The extensible nature of PowerShell provides an ecosystem of PowerShell modules to deploy and manage almost any technology you work with. For example:

Microsoft modules

Third-party modules

Configuration management

PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) is a management framework in PowerShell that enables you to manage your enterprise infrastructure with configuration as code. With DSC, you can:

Monad Manifesto

Jeffrey Snover, the inventor of PowerShell, wrote the Monad Manifesto to explain his vision for PowerShell and how it would change the way we manage systems. Use the following link to download a copy of the Monad Manifesto.

This PDF file is a version of the original Monad Manifesto, which articulated the long-term vision and started the development effort that became PowerShell. PowerShell has delivered on many of the elements described in this document.

Next steps Getting started

Are you new to PowerShell and don't know where to start? Take a look at these resources.

PowerShell in action

Take a look at how PowerShell is being used in different scenarios and on different platforms.


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