PowerShell/Docs/open-desktop-folder.md

*open-desktop-folder.ps1*
================

This PowerShell script launches the File Explorer with the user's desktop folder.

Parameters
----------
```powershell
PS> ./open-desktop-folder.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]

[<CommonParameters>]
    This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, 
    WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```

Example
-------
```powershell
PS> ./open-desktop-folder

```

Notes
-----
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0

Related Links
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https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell

Script Content
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```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
	Opens the desktop folder
.DESCRIPTION
	This PowerShell script launches the File Explorer with the user's desktop folder.
.EXAMPLE
	PS> ./open-desktop-folder
.LINK
	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
	Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>

try {
	$TargetDir = resolve-path "$HOME/Desktop"
	if (-not(test-path "$TargetDir" -pathType container)) {
		throw "Desktop folder at 📂$TargetDir doesn't exist (yet)"
	}
	& "$PSScriptRoot/open-file-explorer.ps1" "$TargetDir"
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
	exit 1
}
```

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