Starting out in powershell
Link to Install Powershell.
Printable documentation is really sparse (it includes a quickstart guide and a "user guide", which is missing lots of stuff), but the documentation within the powershell on individual commands is really very very good. I listed the powershell blogs I subscribing to below.. I've found them helpful at times, but it's kinda hit-or-miss. The biggest problem I've had is just discovering the basics of how to do things (how do I define a function, how do I make a .ps1 file that accepts parameters (param statement, just like in functions)). But it's totally worth it. Powershell roxors!
Good web pages:
- good first read
- awesome quick reference
- A few more powershell webpages I've tagged
- Script repository that's in its infancy, I haven't used it, but sysadmin/it types might find interesting
Official Blog RSS link
- http://blogs.msdn.com/powershell/rss.xml
Other Blogs RSS links I'm using right now:
- http://jtruher.spaces.live.com/feed.rss
- http://mybsinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
- http://abhishek225.spaces.live.com/feed.rss
- http://monadblog.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
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I was just blogging how incredibly useful it is for the team when people blog their initial expereinces.
http://blogs.msdn.com/powershell/archive/2007/01/06/blog-your-initial-powershell-experiences.aspx
10,000 Thanks for doing this!
It would really help if you could tell us what you would have liked to type and then see.
Our writers are dying to hear this information and are eager to remedy the situation.
Thanks again!
Jeffrey Snover [MSFT]
Windows PowerShell/MMC Architect
Visit the Windows PowerShell Team blog at: http://blogs.msdn.com/PowerShell
Visit the Windows PowerShell ScriptCenter at: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/hubs/msh.mspx
I'll second Jeffrey's comments.
If you can tell us precisely what's missing, and most importantly, where you would be likely to look for it, we'll do our best to provide it.
We're working to improve the detail and the discoverability of Windows PowerShell help.
From the cmdlline,
June Blender [MSFT]
Senior Programming Writer
Windows PowerShell
Hey wow I'm being read by the PowerShell Team! I have no idea how you found me, but just for you guys I posted more detailed experience in a recent post. Man, I gotta figure out how to get notified when people comment on this blog!