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@ -15,34 +15,25 @@ Why use PowerShell?
How to get PowerShell?
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* **Windows 7 and newer** do provide PowerShell by default. However, script execution is **not allowed by default** (execution policy is "restricted"). To enable this, enter as administrator:
* **On Windows 7 and newer** PowerShell is provided by default. However, script execution is **not allowed by default** (execution policy is "restricted"). To enable this, enter as administrator:
```
$ Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
```
* **On CentOS, Debian, Docker, Fedora, macOS, openSUSE, Red Hat, Ubuntu** visit https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell for installation.
* **Want to use Snaps?** Install the PowerShell snap by executing:
```
$ snap install PowerShell
$ ln -s /snap/bin/powershell /bin/powershell
```
* **On CentOS, Debian, Docker, Fedora, macOS, openSUSE, Red Hat, Ubuntu** visit https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell for installation.
How to get the PowerShell Scripts?
----------------------------------
Git users do execute:
```
$ git clone https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
```
otherwise simply download it from:
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell/archive/master.zip
* Git users execute: `$ git clone https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell`
* otherwise download it from: https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell/archive/master.zip
How to Configure PowerShell as Default Shell?
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The default shell on Windows is PowerShell, on Linux it's mostly Bash.
How to use PowerShell by Default?
---------------------------------
* **On Linux:** make sure PowerShell is installed, then execute: `chsh -s /bin/powershell <username>`
* **On Windows:** no need to, PowerShell is the default shell
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* to disable this execute `Remove_ps1_from_New_context_menu.reg` in subfolder [Misc/](Misc)
How to edit PowerShell Scripts?
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* use PowerShell ISE (Integrated Scripting Environment) on Windows to write, test and debug scripts
* use Visual Studio Code (available for free on Linux, Mac OS and Windows) - supporting syntax highlighting, on-the-fly problem checking and an integrated PowerShell Console.
* or simply use your favorite text editor
How to edit the PowerShell Scripts?
-----------------------------------
* use *PowerShell ISE* (Integrated Scripting Environment) to write, test and debug scripts (available for free on Windows only).
* use *Visual Studio Code* supporting syntax highlighting, on-the-fly problem checking and an integrated PowerShell Console (available for free on Linux, Mac OS and Windows).
* or simply use your *favorite text editor*
How to write good PowerShell Scripts?
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