You can accomplish a lot with Windows PowerShell right out of the box, but you can do even more by extending what PowerShell can do. You can extend PowerShell by installing additional commands and scripts. In this course, Extending Windows PowerShell, you’ll learn how commands are packaged, installed, and managed in Windows PowerShell. First, you’ll discover how to use PowerShell commands to find other commands and scripts. Next, you’ll explore how to find and install external scripts, written by members of the PowerShell community and you’ll learn how to do all of this from a Windows PowerShell prompt. By the end of this course, you’ll have gained a deeper understanding of the different ways you can extend PowerShell and make it work for you.
Author Name: Jeff Hicks
Author Description:
Jeffery Hicks is a veteran IT Pro with 30 years of experience, much of it spent as an IT infrastructure consultant specializing in Microsoft server technologies with an emphasis in automation and efficiency. He is a multi-year recipient of the Microsoft MVP Award. He works today as an independent author, teacher, and consultant. He has been creating Pluralsight content for over 10 years. Jeff has written for numerous online sites and print publications, and speaks frequently at technology confer… more

Table of Contents

• Course Overview
  1min
• Extending Windows PowerShell Fundamentals
  21mins
• Using Windows PowerShell Modules
  41mins
• Using PowerShell Gallery Scripts
  16mins
• Managing PowerShell Repositories
  21mins